Dear Keyboard Ensemble Director, and/or Piano-Class Instructor:
 

My name is MariaHelena Ferraz. I am a Doctoral of Musical Arts in

Piano Performance student at the University of Arizona School of

Music. As part of my minor area studies, I am doing a survey on the

Pedagogical Applications of Piano Ensemble Repertoire.

I would like to request your cooperation in answering the following

questionnaire.

Thank you for your time and effort in this regard.

Sincerely,

MariaHelena Ferraz
HFerraz@hotmail.com

Keyboard Ensemble Director, and/or Piano-Class Instructor form:

Name: _________________________________________________________________
 

Address: _______________________________________________________________
 

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e-mail address: ___________________________________________________________
 

Telephone: ______________________________________________________________
 

Institution: ______________________________________________________________
 

Returning address: MariaHelena Ferraz

e-mail address: HFerraz@hotmail.com

PLEASE, SEE QUESTIONNAIRE BELOW:
 

Pedagogical Applications of Piano Ensemble Repertoire Questionnaire:

If you use keyboard ensemble literature as part of your class piano
courses, please answer the following questions:

1. How many semesters of class piano are required for music majors by your Institution?

1 ____ 2____ 3____ 4____
 

2. How many sections of class piano do you teach?

1____ 2____ 3____ 4____
 

3. How many students (average) in each section? _____________________________________________________________________
 

4. Textbook or literature used currently? _____________________________________________________________________

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5. Which Pianos do you have available for your classes?

acoustic ____ electronic keyboards ____

both ____

6. Please, specify the type of electronic keyboards.

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7. Give examples of pieces required at your highest level of piano class?

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8. Do you have the students play their literature in groups?

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9. Do you use keyboard ensemble literature in your class? _____________________________________________________________________

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10. Describe your sources for keyboard ensemble materials. (e.g., personal arrangements, publishers, etc.) ______________________________________________________________________

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11. Describe the nature of your keyboard ensemble groups (check

all that apply):

Duets____ Trios____ Quartets____
 

Larger groups_____

12. What is the percentage of class time spent on ensemble playing? ______________________________________________________________________

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13. How effective is keyboard ensemble experience in the following areas? (5 is highest)

Technique 1 2 3 4 5

Musicality 1 2 3 4 5

Group Dynamics 1 2 3 4 5

Reading skills 1 2 3 4 5

Aural skills 1 2 3 4 5

Rhythmic control 1 2 3 4 5

Coordination skills 1 2 3 4 5

Discipline 1 2 3 4 5

Ensemble Playing 1 2 3 4 5

Interpretation 1 2 3 4 5

14. How would you rate your students' enjoyment of ensemble

activities? (5 is the highest level of enjoyment.)

1 2 3 4 5

15. Comments and suggestions:

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If you have a separate keyboard ensemble at your Institution, please answer the following questions:
 

1. How many players are members in each keyboard ensemble?

2-4____ 5-7____ 8-10____ variable ____
 

2. What level of playing ability is required ?(check all that apply)

elementary___ intermediate___ advanced___

piano majors___
 

3. Age group of participants (check all that apply):

8-12____ 1 3-17____ 18-22____ 23-35____

older____
 

4. How many ensembles do you coach?

1____ 2____ 3-4____ 5+____
 

5. Describe your sources of materials for training your group: ______________________________________________________________________

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6. Describe your sources of materials for acquiring musical performance materials. (e.g., personal arrangements, publishers, etc.) : _____________________________________________________________

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7. Describe the nature of your keyboard ensemble groups (check all that apply):

Duets ____ Trios ____ Quartets ____ Larger groups ____

8. Average number of performances per semester: (check all that apply)

One ____ Two ____ Three ____ More___
 

9. How often do you have Concerts scheduled for your keyboard

ensembles?

once per semester___ twice per semester___ More____

not applicable ____
 

10. What types of Keyboards do you use? (check all that apply)

acoustic pianos ____

electronic pianos (weighted keys) ____

synthesizer keyboards ____

keyboard controllers with synthesis modules ____

11. Comments and suggestions:

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