Nurturing the Piano Student's Creative Spirit
For most of us who took piano lessons in our youth, and for many current students of any age, lessons typically consist(ed) of learning to read music and apply artistic expression in practice and performance. As important and satisfying as it is to develop good technique and artistry in musical interpretation, one must ask if learning to read music is the only way to achieve beauty in playing the instrument. Does the pianist's natural creative spirit help bring beauty to musi