The true function of relaxation in piano playing; a treatise on the psycho-physical aspect of piano playing, with exercises for acquiring relaxation - Softcover

Campbell, Le Roy B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1236028880 ISBN 13: 9781236028884

Publisher: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

Synopsis

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...and drop relaxed to its lowest level. (B) Seated at the keyboard, suspend the arm over the keys, like a suspension bridge cable, until just the tips of all the fingers touch the surface of the keys, and now, without contracting the fingers or disturbing the keys, raise the wrist up and down. With the same conditions, make the end of the forearm at the wrist describe a circle; first it will be above the keys, then as it continues the circle it will be below the keys. 4--Exercises Combining Shoulder, Forearm, and Wrist Joints (A) Stand near a shelf, upright piano, or fireplace mantel about shoulder high; lay the arm (including the elbow) upon the shelf or support chosen; give the whole weight of the arm to the support. Now move gradually away until the arm is pulled off the shelf and falls relaxed to the side. The arm should remain like a wet rag in this exercise and, when pulled away, fall like a dead weight, bounding two or three times as it falls against the body before it comes to a dead stop. (B) Seated at the piano, take the position as at 3(B); now raise the wrist quite high and allow the weight of the arm to change from the shoulder to the arched hand and fingers which will depress the keys; count 1-2-3 and at count 3 let the wrist col A High position, before relaxing lapse, falling below the keys, still retaining the finger tips on the keys. See cuts at (A) and (B). (C) Next, when the wrist is at the low level just described, place the unoccupied hand (say the right hand) under the left wrist joint, lifting it up and down; also, with a slight muscular impulse, swing the elbow out from the side and in again several times. It is a good idea for a second person or teacher to handle the wrist in the last two exercises and to move the elbow out and in wit...

Edition details

• Publisher: RareBooksClub.com
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1236028880
• ISBN 13: 9781236028884
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32