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de Alcantara, Pedro - Creative Health for Pianists

Catalogue No: 9780197600214
Concepts, Exercises & Compositions

Product FormatBook
Authorde Alcantara, Pedro
£19.99
Typically dispatched in 3-4 working days
Pages424
Publication Date31 August 2023
ISBN9780197600214 (0197600212)
EAN9780197600214

    Provides step-by-step practical explorations of some of the foundational materials of music
  • Offers suggestions for general posture, hand and finger sensitivity, and healthy musical gestures
  • Utilizes psychological concepts and practices such as non-doing, non-judgment, and deep listening
  • Contains all original compositions, presented for the first time

Creative Health for Pianists is a practical method book with an innovative approach for musicians of all abilities. Author Pedro de Alcantara invites the pianist-reader to adopt the frame of mind of an improviser and composer, exploring the secrets of music from inside out. The book presents, explains, and develops original exercises and compositions suitable for beginners and accomplished pianists alike. Creative Health for Pianists is supported by a dedicated companion website with 48 pedagogical video clips.

Contents

  1. Acknowledgements
  2. Preface
  3. Introduction
  4. 1. Dialogue
  5. 2. Heartbreak
  6. 3. Seesaw
  7. 4. Celeste
  8. 5. The Circle
  9. 6. Gesture
  10. 7. Advanced Seesaw
  11. 8. Sonic Play
  12. 9. Horn Call
  13. 10. Mudra
  14. Conclusion
  15. Appendix: Practicing the Circle of Fifths
  16. Resources
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