LEARNING STRATEGIES IN ORGAN PRACTICE: A preliminary investigation as a potential tool in the preparation of a contrapuntal work

Resumo

The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of
learning strategies used as a tool for organ students in their first contact
with a musical work. They were designed considering the initial practice of a
contrapuntal organ piece and divided into the following categories: melodic,
technical and contrapuntal strategies. This exploratory study filmed one
organ student during ten organ lessons in order to assess his difficulties and
build strategies for each one. The question arose: Did the student learn this
score faster and more efficiently than the others of his repertoire for the
semester? Results show that this work was ready for performance before the
others even though it was considered the most challenging of all.