Interactive piano teaching in distance learning

ABSTRACT

In an attempt of curricula improvement, many seek to create new approaches that would help develop the necessary knowledge within a shorter period of time. The primary purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of interactive piano teaching in distance learning. The paper suggests new learning approaches to interactive piano instruction. The training programme is based on interactive groups, the Flowkey application, technical and psychological aspects, improvisation, changing role positions, and the development of self-control. The programme results showed that 83% out of 120 students demonstrated a high level of knowledge, and only 2% showed a low level, which was explained by absenteeism. 28% out of 120 students learned to recognise melodies, 27% improved rhythm and tempo, 25% gained two-handed playing skills, and 20% out of 120 students developed improvisation skills. The results have scientific value for researchers engaged in studying various training programmes.

KEYWORDS:

• Creative and improvisation skills
• innovative approaches
• music theory

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability

Data will be available on request.

Ethics approval

The authors declare that the work is written with due consideration of ethical standards. The research was approved by the local ethics committees of Hechi University, Midwest University, and Mykola Lysenko Lviv National Music Academy.

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Funding

This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Notes on contributors

Pinqi Zhang

Pinqi Zhang is a DMA candidate at the Department of Music, Midwest University, Wentzville, USA; School of Music and Dance, Hechi University, Hechi, China.

Jin Gao

Jin Gao is a PhD candidate at the Department of Music, Mykola Lysenko Lviv National Music Academy, Lviv, Ukraine; School of Music and Dance, Hechi University, Hechi, China. Their research interests include piano teaching and distance learning technologies.