ABSTRACT

This chapter offers a brief examination of the background and principles upon which the project was based, a description of the practical teaching and learning strategies involved in each of the seven stages into which it was divided. It discusses some further practical issues, along with examples of outcomes and findings. It has become a maxim in many musicological spheres, that if one want to understand any particular style of music, he need to understand how it is passed on from person to person, and generation to generation. The classical music world enjoys a long tradition of different pedagogical methods, not all of which agree with each other to be sure, but most of which share some fundamental principles, such as placing importance on regular practice, planned progression, technical exercises and teacher-guidance.