Paths to music creation in piano lessons for children

Abstract

This text presents a report on a pedagogical experience in music education, specifically in
piano lessons for children. Firstly, I provide some information about the context in which
these lessons took place. Since the focus here is on creative practices, it goes on to the
commented exhibition of improvisations and compositions made by children. From these
examples, I report on the creative processes and the considerations of pedagogical practice
in dialogue with authors from music education and childhood studies areas. The main
objectives are to contribute to understanding the particularities of musical development in
childhood in piano lessons and to the appreciation of the children's creations as a
fundamental factor in their learning processes.