How (not) to Discourage Youngsters from Playing the Piano. On Bad and Good Piano Teaching

Analysis of pedagogical and psychological literature has provided some data about modern form of teaching connected with the recognition of pupils’ subjectivity, with the support of their cognitive self-reliance by teachers, and with attention to develop of pupils’ motivation. Many years ago the outstanding musicians: master-teachers (Varro, Neuhaus, Flesch) called for applying those principles in the professional music education. Building on the observation of 35 piano lessons, each conducted by one of 15 piano teachers from primary professional music schools, the study aims to investigate whether and how the piano teachers apply these rules currently.