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ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/er.2023.05.002

The Implementation of Piano Proficiency Course in Music Education Program under Online Environment

Rui Zhuang, Wong Huey Yi, Colleen Wong*

Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia.

*Corresponding author: Colleen Wong

Published: July 4,2023

Abstract

Piano proficiency course includes the basic skills of piano, it has the posture, hand position, finger strengthening and note-reading. The model of this course shift face-to-face to online class since the outbreak of COVID-19. The aim of this research is to investigate the strategies of piano playing applied in online class of piano proficiency course. This study used the qualitative research method and lecturers were interviewed by semi-structured interviews for collecting data at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in Perak, Malaysia. Furthermore, it applied content analysis method and the thematic analysis method to analyze the collected data. The findings of this study indicated that lecturers should provide the variety of teaching platforms and develop the pluralistic teaching tools for online classes. The significance of this study is to improve the online model of piano proficiency courses in music education program.

Keywords

Online piano proficiency course, Basic skills of piano, Piano teaching method, Teaching Strategies

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How to cite this paper

The Implementation of Piano Proficiency Course in Music Education Program under Online Environment

How to cite this paper: Rui Zhuang, Wong Huey Yi, Colleen Wong. (2023). The Implementation of Piano Proficiency Course in Music Education Program under Online Environment. The Educational Review, USA7(5), 554-558.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/er.2023.05.002