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Polyphony: empathy and technical development.(Professional Resources)(Column)

American Music Teacher

| April 01, 2006 | Magrath, Jane | COPYRIGHT 2006 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

This month's column addresses two very different aspects in teaching. The first portion of this column centers on the development of empathy as a necessary component of great teachers, while the second pan focuses on the teaching of technique and metronome practice.

Empathy in Music Teaching

One of the first readings that I currently have students complete in one of my courses is the chapter on "Empathy" in Amber Esping's book Sympathetic Vibrations: A Guide for Private Music Teachers. (1) Esping meaningfully ties the topic of empathy to music teaching, stating that her own past empathy and inexperience were girls that helped her develop into a major and ...

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