The Alexander Technique for Musicians

by Judith Kleinman, Peter Buckoke

The Alexander Technique for Musicians is a unique guide for all musicians, providing a practical, informative approach to being a successful and comfortable performer. Perfect as an introduction to the Alexander Technique, or to supplement the reader's lessons, the book looks at daily and last-minute practice, breathing, performance and performance anxiety, teacher–pupil relationships, ensemble skills, and the application of the Alexander Technique to instrumental and vocal work.

Complete with diagrams and photographs to aid the learning process, as well as step-by-step procedures and diary entries written by participating students, The Alexander Technique for Musicians gives tried-and-tested advice, drawn from the authors' twenty-plus years of experience working with musicians, providing an essential handbook for musicians seeking the most from themselves and their art.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

312 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[lilly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative, clear, and concise. Highly recommend to all musicians!

[Abe Buckoke · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book, written by my parents. They poured their heart and soul into making this working manual accessible to those who are ready to do the work.

Alexander technique has saved my parents from excruciating pain that stopped them from being able to play and not only that has helped them become very successful musicians and now Alexander teachers.

I highly recommend this book if you’re a musician who wants to connect to your body.

[Alyssa C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely learned a lot, but the class itself was a lot more informative for so much body work.

[Julia Austenfeld · Rating 5 out of 5]

extremely valuable resource for singers & all musicians! you can learn a lot about alexander technique even if you only have minimal access to a teacher while reading this.

[Gabriel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Superficial advice with an advertising feel to find a teacher. Only somewhat helpful.

[Doug · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whilst this is a useful guide to basic principles of AT, it is rather clumsily written and at times even a little misleading. It is also riddled with errors of grammar and punctuation, which make it all the more frustrating to read.