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How will teaching keyboard accompaniment skills affect my teaching of classical music?

April 26, 2017accompaniment affect classical music keyboard Skills Teaching

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How will teaching keyboard accompaniment skills affect my teaching of classical music?

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The answer is in 4 parts: 1. Understanding chords & chord progressions can simplify the memorization of complex compositions. 2. The variety of musical styles practiced can give students a mastery of rhythmic subtleties. 3. The many musical patterns practiced can improve a student’s ability to hold a steady tempo. 4. Melodies in all keys, with key changing, improves the understanding of keys & their relationships.