Adolphe, Bruce - The Mind's Ear

The Mind's Ear offers a unique approach to stimulating the musical imagination and inspiring creativity, providing exercises for listeners, performers, and composers in a practical guide that benefits music students at all levels and helps teachers be more effective. Adolphe has written a compelling, valuable guide to the musical imagination.

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CONTENTS

Preface
A Note to Teachers (and Students, too)
How to Use This Book
Introduction
Performers and the Imagination
Something to Say
On Interpretation
On Performing New Music
Hearing in Silence
I. Exercises in Silence (Hearing in Your Mind's Ear)
II. Exercises Involving Groups (No Instruments Needed)
III. Exercises Using Musical Instruments
IV. The Feeling of An Idea: Musical Dreaming and Thinking
Improvising and Composing
V. Exercises in Composing
Index
About the Author