Didactics/Teaching Practical of Organ 2

Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language Instruction	Semester
104DVPV2	ZK	1	1/T	Czech	summer

Subject guarantor:

Name of lecturer(s):

Josef POPELKA

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Organ playing methods provides the bachelor's graduate gradually with the theory foundation for their teaching. In related points it is linked to piano playing methods and covers aspects which come from organ characteristics, articulation techniques, recital techniques and specific issues.

Mode of study:

contact instruction

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

None

Recommended optional programme components:

None

Course contents:

The didactics are tied to all instructional procedures including the specification of methodological outputs and the quality of outputs in interpretive fields.

Manual technique: basic introduction to the instrument. Difference between piano and organ techique. Legato playing. Setting and preparing the fingers. silent changing on a single tone. Multiple silent changes. Glissando. Thumb glissando, Repeated tones. Basic set of prepared fingerings.

Pedal technique: Toeing and Heeling. Repeated tones. Silent changes. Glissando, setting and preparing the feet. Distributed chords. Double pedal. Chording. Pedal scales. Joining pedals and the left hand. Joining the pedals and the right hand. Joining hand and pedal playing.

Articulation technique: Legato, Legatissimo, Staccato, Portato, Leggiero, Articulation in polyphony.

Specific issues: hand transitions, assisting tools - blinds - crescendo drum - other controls.

Expression technique: accent, types of accent, accelerando, ritardando, ritenuto, Romance agogic waves.

Recommended or required reading:

Dzemjanová, Emília: Organová škola, Ivan Štefánik 1996

Klinda, Ferdinand: Organová interpretácia, Bratislava 1983

Klinda, Ferdinand: Organ v kultúre dvoch tisícročí, Bratislava 2000

Laukvik, Jon: Orgelschule zur historischen Aufführungspraxis, Stuttgart 1990

Šlechta, Milan: Metodika varhanní hry, Praha 1989

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Lectures

Assessment methods and criteria:

Activity in the lectures.

Course web page:

Note:

None

Schedule for winter semester 2014/2015:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2014/2015:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

Organ (Mg) (optional subject)