Indispensables of Piano Playing

This is a wonderful book on piano playing with a wealth of information & musical examples. Contents 1. Foreword 2. Author’s premise 3. Rhythm 4. Difficulties peculiar to the piano 5. A simple statement of activity in torso & arms. An explanation of terms used in relation to a specific action 6. Techniques other than with fingers 7. Some questions & answers dealing with traditional teaching methods 8. Imagery, memorizing, pedaling, phrasing, channeling of emotion 9. Analysis of the playing mechanism as related to the use of distance: horizontal, vertical, in & out 10. Analysis of the playing mechanism as related to the use of power pus distance: repeated action, trills, double notes octaves, arpeggios, scales 11. Learning with a rhythm
Author: Whiteside, Abby

Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0684106531

ISBN-13: 9780684106533