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The virtuoso book introduces, for the first time in this se ... Read more

The virtuoso book introduces, for the first time in this series of books, exercises with held notes and fingering and rhythmic variants. The held notes keep the hands in a balanced position, which helps to strengthens the knuckles and finger joints so that arm weight delivered into the key bed is more easily supported. The fingering variants train the muscles for the many fingering patterns found in the repertoire. The rhythmic variants place each note of the pattern alternately on the beat so that the weight of the arm is shifted to each finger evenly.Chapter I contains patterns of two, three, four, and five notes, and thirds, sixths, and octaves. Chapter II develops the movement of the thumb used in the playing of scale and arpeggio passages. In Chapter III the double-note exercises are especially valuable for the balance of the hand, developing strength in the knuckles, finger joints, and the muscles between the bones in the hands. The extension exercises in Chapter IV provide training for playing chords, broken chords, and arpeggios. Chapter V has the same patterns of double-note thirds, sixths, and octaves as Chapter III, this time with the addition of held notes.All the books is this series were written based on these concepts:Training the MindDeveloping technique is not complicated or difficult.  It is our thinking about technique which is complicated and difficult.  There are no short cuts to developing piano technique.  But there is a way to develop technique which is easier and more effective.  The exercises by themselves will do the work in developing your technique.  You cannot fail.  Practice and learn them one at a time sequentially from the beginning of the book to the end.  Do not make these exercises difficult by using too much energy and effort.  Keep everything simple.  That is all you have to do.Brain PowerDeveloping technique involves not only the movement of the fingers.  As we learn the physical sensations of playing the piano we are training our thought processes and stimulating activity in the brain.  It is necessary to repeat over and over what you practicing.  This will develop thought patterns and you will subconsciously remember what you have learned. This is why it is important to practice every day.These exercises have been written with a scientific basis.  At the moment when our fingers are ready to depress the keys an electric impulse occurs in our brain and then the cells signal to each other and command the muscles to move.  The speed of the fingers depends on the speed of this synaptic delivery system.PhysiologyTo develop speed you have to develop a quick response in the synapses.  If you stimulate your brain as much as possible by concentrated repetitions, the synapses will become stronger and will respond more quickly.  This will increase your ability to learn and remember the physical sensations of playing the piano.  The exercises in this book have many repetitions which continually stimulate our synapses and the nervous system.  .Arm WeightTo develop technique we also have to have knowledge of human physiology. For example, the muscles in the arm are connected to the fingers.  When we depress the key these muscles contract.  As soon as we feel the bottom of the key bed and hear the tone we have to release these muscles with a conscious effort.  Then we can control how we play the next note.  You just cannot play fast and train your muscles like a machine without thinking.  This will never create artistic playing.Virtuoso Piano Technique has been written for piano students from age 9 and up, piano majors, teachers, piano hobbyists, and concert pianists. The entire book can be practiced in 90 minutes in a moderate tempo.  All of the piano technique books by Terrence Rust should be practiced in the order of their difficulty. Learn the intermediate book first book before practicing the virtuoso book.  After that begin work on the advanced book.   Minimize

Why does a piano sound like a piano? A similar question can ... Read more

Why does a piano sound like a piano? A similar question can be asked of virtually all musical instruments. A particular note - such as middle C - can be produced by a piano, a violin, a clarinet, and many other instruments, yet it is easy for even a musically untrained listener to distinguish between these different instruments. A central quest in the study of musical instruments is to understand why the sound of the "same" note depends greatly on the instrument, and to elucidate which aspects of an instrument are most critical in producing the musical tones characteristic of the instrument. The primary goal of Physics of the Piano is to investigate these questions for the piano. The explanations in this book use a minimum of mathematics, and are intended for anyone who is interested in music and musical instruments. At the same time, there are many insights relating physics and the piano that will likely be interesting and perhaps surprising for many physicists. Minimize

The Official Guide to Steinway Pianos is a compendium from ... Read more

The Official Guide to Steinway Pianos is a compendium from the archives of renowned piano maker Steinway & Sons to encompass - for the first time - reference material and details from 16 decades of Steinway piano making in New York. Thirty years of research and compilation by authors Roy F. Kehl and David R. Kirkland bring to light with thorough precision the production history of Steinway pianos. A "family tree" of Steinway production history provides in-depth, complete historical listings of every model produced and their characteristic details, with first/last serial numbers and production dates, individual scale studies for major models, highlights of important changes and events in Steinway piano production by serial number and date, a gallery of Steinway decalcomania by years, a table of Steinway patents, and tables of historic Steinway steel wire sizes. The Guide is an indispensable tool for piano technicians and dealers who need to determine the relationship of a particular Steinway piano within the historical framework of the company's overall production, as well as a means to help identify, establish the provenance of, and verify and preserve the originality of any given Steinway piano. Through compilation of pinpoint information, the Guide offers an accurate and fascinating resume of Steinway & Sons' ongoing production history. Minimize

The Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method Books ... Read more

The Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method Books 1 & 2 combine a strong performance-centered approach with music theory, music history, ear training, listening, composition, improvisation, and interdisciplinary and multicultural studies. The result is the most complete band method available anywhere.Features include: Full color drawings and color-coding of important text and music motivate and inform. Three starting systems help ensure positive results in any beginning situation. FOR ... ONLY exercises (i.e. FOR FLUTES ONLY) offer idiomatic solutions to the unique challenges of each instrument. Excellerators (advanced supplemental exercises) reinforce and enrich performance basics. A nine page FOR OBOES ONLY starting system gives beginners a solid foundation for learning in the full band setting. Expanded French Horn and Percussion books, including a separate book for Timpani & Auxiliary Percussion, address the unique needs of beginners on these instruments. A comprehensive, totally-correlated Electric Bass book offers expanded opportunities for student involvement. Music from over 20 countries, with correlated enrichments, encourages multicultural study. Achievement Lines and GO FOR EXCELLENCE! test lines ensure objective assessment of students' accomplishments. A built-in reward system motivates students and encourages musical growth. Expanded 48 page part books (instead of the usual 32 pages) provide added reinforcement of musical skills. 600-plus page full Conductor Scores contain Objectives for every line of music, Director tips, extended reference articles, duplicable worksheets and quizzes, and theory, listening, composing, improvisation, geography, foreign language, history, and other interdisciplinary Activities for Excellence. Minimize

The Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method Books ... Read more

The Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method Books 1 & 2 combine a strong performance-centered approach with music theory, music history, ear training, listening, composition, improvisation, and interdisciplinary and multicultural studies. The result is the most complete band method available anywhere.Features include: Full color drawings and color-coding of important text and music motivate and inform. Three starting systems help ensure positive results in any beginning situation. FOR ... ONLY exercises (i.e. FOR FLUTES ONLY) offer idiomatic solutions to the unique challenges of each instrument. Excellerators (advanced supplemental exercises) reinforce and enrich performance basics. A nine page FOR OBOES ONLY starting system gives beginners a solid foundation for learning in the full band setting. Expanded French Horn and Percussion books, including a separate book for Timpani & Auxiliary Percussion, address the unique needs of beginners on these instruments. A comprehensive, totally-correlated Electric Bass book offers expanded opportunities for student involvement. Music from over 20 countries, with correlated enrichments, encourages multicultural study. Achievement Lines and GO FOR EXCELLENCE! test lines ensure objective assessment of students' accomplishments. A built-in reward system motivates students and encourages musical growth. Expanded 48 page part books (instead of the usual 32 pages) provide added reinforcement of musical skills. 600-plus page full Conductor Scores contain Objectives for every line of music, Director tips, extended reference articles, duplicable worksheets and quizzes, and theory, listening, composing, improvisation, geography, foreign language, history, and other interdisciplinary Activities for Excellence. Minimize

"Near the Edge of Light" was Isadar's debut album, released ... Read more

"Near the Edge of Light" was Isadar's debut album, released in October 1990 at the age of 22 years old. It is a collection of evocative piano solos. This new 20th anniversary remastered edition, contains new artwork and a 4-page booklet. Also available as sheet music in songbooks as well as software for Yamaha Disklavier player-pianos. - Mainya Music EntertainmentThis product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. Minimize

The Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method Books ... Read more

The Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method Books 1 & 2 combine a strong performance-centered approach with music theory, music history, ear training, listening, composition, improvisation, and interdisciplinary and multicultural studies. The result is the most complete band method available anywhere.Features include: Full color drawings and color-coding of important text and music motivate and inform. Three starting systems help ensure positive results in any beginning situation. FOR ... ONLY exercises (i.e. FOR FLUTES ONLY) offer idiomatic solutions to the unique challenges of each instrument. Excellerators (advanced supplemental exercises) reinforce and enrich performance basics. A nine page FOR OBOES ONLY starting system gives beginners a solid foundation for learning in the full band setting. Expanded French Horn and Percussion books, including a separate book for Timpani & Auxiliary Percussion, address the unique needs of beginners on these instruments. A comprehensive, totally-correlated Electric Bass book offers expanded opportunities for student involvement. Music from over 20 countries, with correlated enrichments, encourages multicultural study. Achievement Lines and GO FOR EXCELLENCE! test lines ensure objective assessment of students' accomplishments. A built-in reward system motivates students and encourages musical growth. Expanded 48 page part books (instead of the usual 32 pages) provide added reinforcement of musical skills. 600-plus page full Conductor Scores contain Objectives for every line of music, Director tips, extended reference articles, duplicable worksheets and quizzes, and theory, listening, composing, improvisation, geography, foreign language, history, and other interdisciplinary Activities for Excellence. Minimize

In her own words: ''Fully realizing a musical piece does no ... Read more

In her own words: ''Fully realizing a musical piece does not mean only playing the right notes with the right rhythms; the accurate and correct interpretation of all the so-called ''secondary signs'' - dynamics, articulation, and phrasing - is part and parcel of this task. This principle, in itself as obvious and banal as it is often ignored, is naturally valid for every type of music, but comes to the forefront in the case of Schönberg. Often in the pages of the Austrian composer, almost every note has a different articulation, dynamic indication and phrasing; in places where the texture of the musical discourse becomes thickly polyphonic, each note of every voice has a different ''intonation'', a different sonority, a different quality of attack, in other words ''speaks'' with a different accent, with a different intensity and character. To completely trust the musical text, to let oneself be guided at every step by it, seeking to ''reproduce'' as faithfully as possible all its signs, without giving up even when this seems impossible (Schönberg's scores abound in dynamics and phrasings that verge on the unperformable: sforzatos on rests, diminuendos or crescendos on single notes, thickets of dynamics that would require ten fingers capable of producing ten different sounds), but trying to understand the underlying musical intention that the signs try to communicate - this has constituted the guiding principle of my approach to Schönberg's piano works. The biggest discovery as been that just this approach, which might be rebuffed as excessively philological, has brought me to the heart of Schönberg's compositions. In a paradox typical of music, only such apparently narrow limits as given by the musical score open up the profound depths of a free and imaginative interpretation that is not arbitrary, but which asymptotically approaches the ''truth'' of the musical text. And, even more importantly, only by respecting and complying with these aspects of the text, ''secondary'' only in name, one discovers the romanticism of Schönberg's music. A romanticism so exasperated - the afterglow of a 19th century romanticism by now dying - that the usual musical indications of expressivity cannot convey it; such an arch-romanticism that each note is signed, tormentingly and assiduously, with indications that do nothing but speak to the insufficiency of language and of writing - of every language and every writing, even of the most absolute, the musical language - to express the idea and the thought, the sensation and the still indistinct feeling. Such a concentrated and dolorous romanticism, so essential, that it takes your breath away, a romanticism of the mind and of the heart, in which to feel and to think are not distinct. My hope is to have been able to communicate through this disc, at least in part, the expressive and romantic force of Schönberg's music - I would feel I have in some way performed a small service.'' -- Pina Napolitano Minimize

Piano Masterpieces by Sylvia CapovaThis product is manufact ... Read more

Piano Masterpieces by Sylvia CapovaThis product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. Minimize

Develop the pianist in you with the Dream Cheeky Roll-up Pi ... Read more

Develop the pianist in you with the Dream Cheeky Roll-up Piano that lets you experiment with mixes, instruments, effects, rhythms, and beats. You simply have to unroll this piano and plug into your USB port. It has a four-octave range, 49 membrane keys, and full polyphonic capability that deliver high performance. With 135 astounding built-in sounds, you can play the piano, organs, strings, horns, and woodwind endlessly. This USB piano keyboard allows you to use the existing library of songs provided or record your own. You can carry the 49-key piano keyboard wherever you wish to give a musical performance. Minimize

The latest supplement to the pianist's must-have reference ... Read more

The latest supplement to the pianist's must-have reference The Piano Book, this comprehensive guide provides list prices for more than 4,000 currently manufactured acoustic and digital piano brands and models, as well as advice on how to estimate actual street prices to help negotiate the lowest possible price. Summarizing the essentials of The Piano Book, this new resource goes beyond the basics to offer extensive details on digital pianos and reveals all the information necessary to differentiate between a good deal and a great deal when buying a piano. Anyone in the market for a new or used piano—including teachers, technicians, students, and aficionados—can make a more informed purchase using this definitive guide. Updated twice a year with the most accurate information, the manual fully covers piano manufacturers, instrument models, prices, and current trends and conditions in the piano market. Minimize

While John Cage never wrote anything you'd call Classical T ... Read more

While John Cage never wrote anything you'd call Classical Top 40, his music up to 1950 is far more accessible than the random and chance-influenced pieces he created later on. These mysterious, wispy pieces sound as though they were written for a small ensemble of ghostly percussion instruments, although they are played by a single performer playing a piano with various gadgets attached to the strings. You need the clear sound of this recent digital recording to appreciate the music, and Karis keeps everything moving without overstressing the rhythms. --Leslie Gerber Minimize

If a student is only able to play 2-3 "easy to read" scales ... Read more

If a student is only able to play 2-3 "easy to read" scales and gets confused by flats and sharps in more advanced keys, he or she is not getting the full benefit of this aspect of practice. Because every note on the piano has its own major and minor scale, it is only when the student is able to play scales on every key that they get the best results. I designed these charts to teach you how to play all of the major scales and all of the harmonic minor scales instantly without the need for reading music! My Cheat Sheets give you the traditional fingering which you would find in most any classical method book or Hanon. It's a great way to simplify your piano practice! Had someone else made this book, I would have bought it 20 years ago! Minimize

Release Date: 2009-09-01, Audio CD, Picks N Hammers

Release Date: 2003-09-29, Audio CD, Jvc Japan