Abstract
Patterns and repetitions are the essence of studies and exercises for piano. In music history, among composers, Carl Czerny (1791–1857) composed a great number of easy pieces for piano pedagogy that widely employed patterns and repetitions. Nowadays, minimalistic music is a new style but overlaps with the traditional repertoire of piano pedagogy on this emphasis. To employ minimalistic music in piano teaching is a new approach. Further, piano teachers can even compose pedagogical repertoire in minimalism for students. Here, I introduced my own experiences of composing such music for my students. The result was proved satisfactory in teaching. Many piano teachers composed music for their students, which was a convention in piano teaching in music history. They contributed huge amount of repertoire to piano. In the meanwhile, they were dedicated to teaching as well. Nowadays, this practice is still shining in A New Approach in Piano Teaching 6 piano pedagogy. There is a great number of piano teachers who compose music for piano pedagogy. They naturally make the music collections and published them. Undoubtedly, music composition is a specific major study in music schools and conservatories. However, the twenty-first century is an era of free style, like you can mix drinks of different flavors from a beverage machine. Further, minimalism naturally brings a solution for achieving your own piano pedagogical pieces. You can have a try! It is so fun and joyful, when you teach your students your own pieces and then enjoy progresses your students make. Ultimately, this practice will bring you such happiness when they can even memorize and perform your music. Of course, it will be fantastic if you publish your music for piano pedagogy.