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Rehearsals .......................................................... 4–5 Teaching Young People ............................................... 6–7 Body Mapping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8–9 Conducting ........................................................ 10–11 Practicing
PRACTICING
HOW THE PROFESSIONALS DO IT Brian Willson and Morris Lang
Successful professional musicians—instrumentalists and vocalists alike—are always busy. Performing, teaching, family, and professional responsibilities keep them on the go around the clock, yet they still find time to practice so that they can maintain technique, prepare for upcoming performances, and thrive as a musician. In this eyeopening essay collection, these world-renowned artists share their insights on practice, from practical tips you can use today to the intangible lessons of living a musical life: Paul Austerlitz, Chris Bacas, Stefan Bauer, Evangeline Benedetti, Serena Benedetti, Bruce Bonvissuto, John Bruschini, Norman Carey, Jennifer Choi, Peter Erskine, Lars Frandsen, Gordon Gottlieb, Hill Greene, John Isley, Vic Juris, Aline Kiryayeva, Morris “Arnie” Lang, Deb Lyons, Jacqueline Martelle, Shoko Nagai and Satoshi Takeishi, Andy Narell, Isabelle O’Connell, Richard O’Donnell, Victor Rendón, Sonny Rollins, Jay Rosen, Michael Rosen, Terry Silverlight, Andrew White III, Brian Willson.
G-10180 Hardcover, 200 pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24 .95
PRACTICING WITH PURPOSE
Now's the time to practice smarter, not harder. It's time to Practice with Purpose! Practice is everything if you want to improve as a musician. But, what and how do you practice effectively and with efficiency? This book contains 50 easy-to-use strategies scientifically proven and fieldtested to improve musical skills. It includes practice plans for every level with examples from the world's greatest performers. It's an indispensable resource to immediately increase musical proficiency.
G-256158 Perfect-bound, 120 pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19 .95
PRACTICING SUCCESSFULLY
A MASTERCLASS IN THE MUSICAL ART Elizabeth A. H. Green
In Practicing Successfully, legendary music educator Elizabeth A. H. Green draws upon her decades of experience instructing students of all levels to break down the practicing regimen into a logical learning sequence.
In Part One, she suggests isolating difficult musical passages so they become instantly manageable using rhythmic motifs, scales, accentuations, and etudes. In Part Two, experts on various instruments discuss recurring problems and how to defeat them. In the concluding Part Three, Green notes the physiological principles pertaining to practice and suggests ways to modify practice sessions to reflect these facts.
