ABSTRACT

Instead of continuing to teach as piano teachers were taught, now it ispossible for them to explore new ways of teaching that will inspire boththeir students and themselves. Instrumental instruction based on Gordon's music learning theory significantly differs from common instruction.Common instrumental lesson books for beginners emphasize technique as well as the decoding of music symbols and theoretical understanding.Meanwhile, instrumental instruction based on Gordon's music learningtheory puts emphasis on the development of audiation and executive skills in conjunction with rote learning, singing, movement, and improvisation.As the results, students can develop audiation skills and bettermusicianship. This study focuses on how Gordon's music learning theory can be employed in piano instruction. It provides sample piano lesson plans demonstrating an approach to applying learning sequence activities to piano instruction with actual piano pieces.

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