Announcing

The  ESSENTIALS  of  KEYBOARD  PEDAGOGY

A series of 10 monographs on basic elements of piano instruction by

ROBERT PACE

world renowned music educator and head of Keyboard Pedagogy at Teachers College, Columbia University, for 42 years.

First Topic

Sight-Reading & Music Literacy

Sight-reading skills are usually a high priority for piano teachers, since good readers can:

• Learn pieces more quickly, as they are starting each piece at a higher proficiency level
• Enjoy a greater variety of music from all periods
• Share their musical skills with vocalists, instrumentalists, and other pianists through ensemble experiences
• Get more immediate enjoyment than poor readers, since they are not plagued with wrong notes and "breakdowns."

Dr. Pace analyzes the problems and challenges inherent in developing good reading skills, and projects these ideas upward through the various levels of keyboard literature.

These papers will be of interest to all teachers, regardless of chosen method.  For a free copy of Sight Reading and Music Literacy, write, fax, or e-mail:

Lee Roberts Music Publications

343 Slate Hill Road, Chatham, New York

Fax 518 392 2517

e-mail: rlp@taconic.net