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The Foundations of Technique
The Foundations of Technique is about putting into practice everything that you wish to do at the instrument. This new and innovative approach to technique is for everyone interested in improving their piano playing and teaching. It includes information and exercises that are as relevant for beginners and intermediate players as for post-graduate students and professional concert pianists. Based on the long-standing, successful series of 'Masterclass' articles written for International Piano magazine, The Foundations of Technique focuses on the foundations and basic principles of a healthy and reliable technique.
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999 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2015
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April 28, 2016
There are helpful analogies, it's written mostly in an informal style, occasionally slipping into being a little chatty.
Whereas references to other literature, or conversations, are given in footnotes, there is no bibliography. I think the book would be considerably enhanced if a bibliography, and perhaps a 'further reading/study' section were included. This oversight probably comes from the fact that the chapters were originally published as articles in Piano Professional magazine.
There's also a typo on p72 where it appears that the graphic of a line of music has been cropped, which means that some detail, including fingering, is missing. However, the full exercise is given again in Appendix 1.
There's a lot to reflect on here, so if the book had included a bibliography, I would have give it four rather than three stars.
Whereas references to other literature, or conversations, are given in footnotes, there is no bibliography. I think the book would be considerably enhanced if a bibliography, and perhaps a 'further reading/study' section were included. This oversight probably comes from the fact that the chapters were originally published as articles in Piano Professional magazine.
There's also a typo on p72 where it appears that the graphic of a line of music has been cropped, which means that some detail, including fingering, is missing. However, the full exercise is given again in Appendix 1.
There's a lot to reflect on here, so if the book had included a bibliography, I would have give it four rather than three stars.
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