Touch and Expression in Piano Playing

by Clarence Grant Hamilton

This brief yet comprehensive guide shows pianists how to produce every possible variety of tone, including note values, pulsation, phrases and their combination, dynamic contrasts and shadings, tempo, color, and style. The two-part treatment addresses kinds of touch and the application of touch to expression, offering pianists methods for achieving more sensitive execution in practice and performance.

82 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 20, 2012