Resumo

Atualmente, a pedagogia do piano também preocupa-se com o ensino de piano para adultos, o qual ainda é pouco explorado e trabalhado dentro da bibliografia pianística. Partindo desta problemática, o trabalho a seguir visa estudar as inovações propostas no atual método Upper Hands: A Method for Adults 50+ (2012) da autora americana Gaili Schoen à luz de dois outros métodos, situados em épocas distintas, The Adult Preparatory Piano Book (Livro um) de John Thompson (1943) e The Older Beginner Piano Course de James Bastien (1977).

Upper Hands: A Method For Adults 50+ (To Spark The Mind, Heart And Soul): Investigation About Innovative Adult Piano Teaching Elements

Although adult piano teaching has been an object of research in Piano Pedagogy, it lacks a more significant number of papers on the subject, especially in Portuguese. This present paper will point out the innovative elements in Upper Hands: A Method for Adults 50+ (2012) by Gaili Schoen, a piano method created for adults older than 50 years old. It will also compare the method with two other works published in different periods: The Adult Preparatory Piano Book (Book One) by John Thompson (1943) and The Older Beginner Piano Course by James Bastien (1977).