Author(s): Brenda Wristen,Lora Deahl
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 320
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Language: English
Date Published: 2017-12-08
Dimensions: 185 x 258 x 22mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Edition:
Illustrations: 388 line, 19 halftone
Adaptive Strategies for Small-Handed Pianists brings together information from biomechanics, ergonomics, physics, anatomy, medicine, and piano pedagogy to focus on the subject of small-handedness. The first comprehensive study of its kind, the book opens with an overview of historical, anatomical, and pedagogical perspectives and redresses long-held biases concerning those who struggle at the piano because of issues with hand size. A discussion of work
efficiency, the human anatomy, and the constraints of physics serves as the theoretical basis for a focused analysis of healthy movement and piano technique as they relate to small-handedness. Separate chapters deal with specific alternative approaches: redistribution, refingering, strategies to maximize reach and
power, and musical solutions for technical problems. Richly illustrated with hundreds of examples from a wide range of piano repertoire, the book is an incomparable resource for piano teachers and students, written in language that is accessible to a broad audience. It balances scholastic rigor with practical experience in the field to demonstrate that the unique physical and musical needs of the small-handed can be addressed in sensitive and appropriate ways.
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 320
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Language: English
Date Published: 2017-12-08
Dimensions: 185 x 258 x 22mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Edition:
Illustrations: 388 line, 19 halftone
Adaptive Strategies for Small-Handed Pianists brings together information from biomechanics, ergonomics, physics, anatomy, medicine, and piano pedagogy to focus on the subject of small-handedness. The first comprehensive study of its kind, the book opens with an overview of historical, anatomical, and pedagogical perspectives and redresses long-held biases concerning those who struggle at the piano because of issues with hand size. A discussion of work
efficiency, the human anatomy, and the constraints of physics serves as the theoretical basis for a focused analysis of healthy movement and piano technique as they relate to small-handedness. Separate chapters deal with specific alternative approaches: redistribution, refingering, strategies to maximize reach and
power, and musical solutions for technical problems. Richly illustrated with hundreds of examples from a wide range of piano repertoire, the book is an incomparable resource for piano teachers and students, written in language that is accessible to a broad audience. It balances scholastic rigor with practical experience in the field to demonstrate that the unique physical and musical needs of the small-handed can be addressed in sensitive and appropriate ways.
Book Info | |
Author | Brenda Wristen, Lora Deahl |
Date Published | 2017-12-08 |
Dimensions | 185 x 258 x 22mm |
First Author | Brenda Wristen |
Format | Hardback |
Illustrations | 388 line, 19 halftone |
ISBN | 9780190616847 |
Language | English |
No. of Pages | 320 |
Publication City/Country | New York, United States |
Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
Adaptive Strategies for Small-Handed Pianists
- Brenda Wristen
- Hardback
- Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
- ISBN: 9780190616847
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