Abstract
Music education for the preschool age group and piano teaching in this context is generally of great interest and in demand. In Turkey, music teacher candidates take piano lessons during their undergraduate education, two of which are compulsory and six are elective. In this process, however, a course on how to teach the piano is not included in the curriculum of the music teaching department. Therefore, except specific elective courses delivered in certain universities in the previous academic years, there is not a course that includes information on how to teach the piano, which is in such high demand in general and is an introductory course in many educational institutions, to both preschool period and different age groups, and whose methods are employed during piano education on what to do about the technical teaching of the instrument. The researcher has discussed the importance of the subject by giving examples from the literature in his article and has made various suggestions regarding the issue. Therefore, in terms of its structure, this study is a comprehensive literature review that examines the studies related to music education and makes various suggestions.
 
 Keywords: Pre-school Education, Music Education, Piano Education
Highlights
This study aims to find answers to the following questions: 1. What is the structure of piano lessons in undergraduate music teaching programmes that provide professional music education in Turkey?
The study aims to reveal the current situation, accompanied by scientific studies in the field, by examining the structure of piano lessons given in music teaching undergraduate programmes in Turkey and the courses delivered in these programmes concerning the preschool period education
The course description of the general approaches in preschool music education course includes the following: methods and techniques that will support all areas of development of children and that will be used for a purpose, create music education programmes that will enable the child's personality development and socialisation, express emotions and support creativity, and special methods and techniques that can be applied in music education for children
Summary
Preschool education is considered the most valuable period in an individual's life, and the education during this period is of critical importance (Tuncer, 2015). The course description of the general approaches in preschool music education course includes the following: methods and techniques that will support all areas of development of children and that will be used for a purpose, create music education programmes that will enable the child's personality development and socialisation, express emotions and support creativity, and special methods and techniques that can be applied in music education for children. Along with the courses seen, the students are included in the package of courses from different areas such as Vocational Electives, Open and Distance Learning, Child Psychology, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, Education Law, Educational Anthropology, Education History, Drama in Education, Extracurricular Activities in Education, Programme Development in Education, Project Preparation in Education, Critical and Analytical Thinking, Education of Hospitalised Children, Inclusive Education, Character and Value Education, Comparative Education, Micro-teaching, Museum Education, Out-of-School Learning Environments, Individualisation and Adaptation of Education, Sustainable Development and Education, Adult Education and Lifelong Learning. The content of this course consists of several subjects such as basic concepts of teaching; teaching principles and methods; teaching–learning principles, models, strategies, methods, and techniques; setting goals and objectives in teaching; selection and organisation of content in teaching and learning; teaching materials; planning of instruction and teaching plans; theories and approaches related to education; success in teaching, learning and learning ineffective school; and assessment and evaluation
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