20 Pieces by Black Composers to Use in Your Studio Now

Unsung Heroes in Piano Pedagogy: 20 Pieces by Black Composers to Use in Your Studio Now

Unsung Heroes explores the technical, musical, and pedagogical challenges of classical piano music by Black composers from elementary to early advanced levels. This 10-session course takes 10 hours to compete.

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Course Curriculum

Presents repertoire by Black composers including Florence Price, Valerie Capers, Ignatius Sancho, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Harry T. Burleigh, Nathaniel Dent, Estelle Rickets, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Margaret Bonds

1. Video: Navigating the Course
1. A Welcome Message from Leah Claiborne
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2. Course Syllabus
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3. A Guide for Access to Materials
4. A Guide for Access to Materials (PDF download)
5. Welcome Survey
1. Beginning Pieces - works by Florence Price
2. "Little Pieces on White Keys, No. 2" with Lia Jensen-Abbott
3. Transcript: "Little Pieces on White Keys, No. 2" (PDF)
4. "Little Pieces on Black Keys, No. 1" with Lia Jensen-Abbott
5. Transcript: "Little Pieces on Black Keys, No 1" (PDF)
6. "Little Pieces on Black Keys, No. 2" with Lia Jensen-Abbott
7. Transcript: "Little Pieces on Black Keys, No. 2" (PDF)
8. Exploration Question
1. Elementary Pieces - Price
2. "Autumn Echoes" with Leah Claiborne
3. Transcript: "Autumn Echoes" (PDF)
4. "Criss Cross" with Leah Claiborne
5. Transcript: "Criss Cross" (PDF)
6. "Follow Me" with Leah Claiborne
7. Transcript: "Follow Me" (PDF)
8. Exploration Questions
9. Recommended readings for further study
1. Capers and Sancho, Part 1
2. "Ella Scats the Little Lamb" with Leah Claiborne
3. Transcript: "Ella Scats the Little Lamb" (PDF)
4. "Culford Heath Camp" with Leah Claiborne
5. Transcript: "Culford Heath Camp" (PDF)
6. Related Material: One-Note Samba (Scat Singing) by Ella Fitzgerald
7. Exploration Questions
1. Capers and Sancho, Part 2
2. "Billie's Song" with Leah Claiborne
3. Transcript: "Billie's Song" (PDF)
4. "Lady Mary Montagus Reel" with Leah Claiborne
5. Transcript: "Lady Mary Montagus Reel" (PDF)
6. Related Material: Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday
7. Exploration Question
1. Saint-Georges and Burleigh
2. Adagio in F Minor with Leah Claiborne
3. Transcript: Adagio in F Minor (PDF)
4. "On Bended Knees" with Leah Claiborne
5. Transcript: "On Bended Knees" (PDF)
6. Related Material: Harry T. Burleigh singing "Go Down, Moses" (1919)
7. Exploration Question
1. Dett and Ricketts
2. "His Song" with Leah Claiborne
3. Transcript: "His Song" (PDF)
4. Performance Video: "His Song" with Leah Claiborne
5. Rippling Spring Waltz with Leah Claiborne
6. Transcript: Rippling Spring Waltz (PDF)
7. In the Bottoms Preface (PDF)
8. Exploration Question
1. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
2. Three-Fours, Op. 71, No. 1 with Artina McCain
3. Transcript: Three-Fours, Op. 71, No. 1 (PDF)
4. Performance Video: Three-Fours, Op. 71, No.1 with Artina McCain
5. "I'm Troubled in Mind" with Leah Claiborne
6. Transcript: "I'm Troubled in Mind" (PDF)
7. Performance Video: "I'm Troubled in Mind" with Leah Claiborne
8. Exploration Question
1. Dett and Coleridge-Taylor
2. "Morning" with Leah Claiborne
3. Transcript: "Morning" (PDF)
4. Video Performance: "Morning" with Leah Claiborne
5. "The Angels Changed My Name" with Leah Claiborne
6. Transcript: "The Angels Changed My Name" (PDF)
7. Audio Performance: "The Angels Changed My Name" with Leah Claiborne
8. In the Bottoms Preface (PDF)
9. 24 Negro Melodies Preface (PDF)
10. Exploration Question
1. Wade in the Water
2. "Wade in the Water" with Leah Claiborne
3. Transcript: "Wade in the Water" (PDF)
4. Video Performance: "Wade in the Water" by Leah Claiborne
5. "Troubled Water" with Artina McCain
6. Transcript: "Troubled Water" (PDF)
7. Performance Video: "Troubled Water" with Artina McCain
8. Exploration Question
9. Exit Survey