Laval University Press

Author: Valerie Peters (with the collaboration of Marie-Helene Bilodeau)
Language: French
Format: Book
Version: Textbook

This accessible and user-friendly book is aimed at music teachers in schools and music teachers who are beginning instrumental learning with their students. Each instrument is presented in its historical context and each stage of learning the instrument, including assembly, position and posture, sound production, technical problems, maintenance and prevention are described. Several tips for music teachers in schools are provided. The teaching approaches are well detailed and books for musical appreciation are suggested for each instrument. Photos and checklists are teaching tools that can support instrument learning in the classroom or during a private lesson. We hope that this book will meet the needs of practitioners keen to present the right foundations to their beginning students so that they can increase their skills and find pleasure in instrumental playing. "Finally, a well-designed book on teaching instrumental is offered in French. Valerie Peters has produced a volume full of useful and accurate information to help music teachers who work with students learning to play woodwinds, brass, and percussion. The book is filled with details on a range of topics from assembling, cleaning, maintaining and caring for instruments to common mistakes or faults of novice players. Valerie Peters is to be congratulated on this highly anticipated new reference book, with helpful photos, checklists and detailed reference materials. It is certain that his work will become a standard on the reference shelf of any instrument teacher. ". Dr. Lisa Lorenzino, Area Chair Music Education. Schulich School of Music, McGill University.