Fundamentals of Piano Practice

Chang, Chuan C.

ISBN 10: 1419678590 / ISBN 13: 9781419678592

Published by Booksurge Publishing, 2007

About this Item

Quarto, 265 pages. Firm binding; no loose pages. Book and cover with minor wear. A very small amount of writing or marks noted. A very good usable copy.

Seller Inventory # 13935

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fundamentals of Piano Practice
• Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1419678590
• ISBN 13: 9781419678592
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Music

About this title

Synopsis

There is a newer, Third Edition available. This is the first book ever written on how to practice at the piano! Learn the most efficient practice methods, musical playing, relaxation, and Mental Play (playing the piano or the music in your mind) which has been neglected by most teachers; all great musicians used it, yet often failed to teach it. Mental play impacts every aspect of piano playing: memorizing, controlling nervousness, developing performance skills, playing musically, acquiring absolute pitch, composing, improvisation, etc. Genius is more created than born; most of what had been attributed to talent are simple knowledge-based solutions that we can all learn. Improved memory can raise the effective IQ; memory is an associative process based on algorithms -- music is such an algorithm, enabling us to memorize hours of repertoire. Learning piano makes you smarter and teaches project management. Includes chapter on tuning your own piano; the chromatic scale, temperaments, circle of fifths, etc., are explained.