Practicing For Young Musicians (eBook)

You Are Your Own Teacher

Ph.D. Harvey R. Snitkin (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019 | Revised and Exp
176 Seiten
HMS Publications, Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-888732-16-0 (ISBN)

Infos

You weren't born with an owner's manual.  The day that your new instrument arrived is not unlike the day you were born and your parents took on the responsibility of raising you and building a lifelong relationship.  Now it's you turn, only you are building a relationship with your instrument.  That, too, takes a strong commitment, good planning, time, patience, trial and error - and discovering the joy of music in the process!  The way you spend you time practicing determines the kind of relationship you'll build and the degree of rewards you'll earn.  Just ask your parents - it's worth the effort. 

Practicing for Young Musicians will help develop that special relationship.  Through fresh, upbeat approaches this book will make practice sessions more fun and therefore, more rewarding.

With Practicing for Young Musicians you will......

DISCOVER: Why you take responsibility for you own progress.  Why success happens between lessons when you practice.  And, why between lessons you are your own teacher.

EXPLORE: What practicing is. Planning practice sessions. Methods of practicing. Tips for being your own teacher.

ENJOY LEARNING: How thinking about chocolate cake can improve your tone quality.  How you can practice fast by practicing slow  How you can practice anywhere and not make a sound.  What ice cream and spinach have to do with building musical muscles.  Why scales are keys that open millions of musical doors. And more ...

 

 

 

Inhalt

Preface

Introduction

Part I:  You Are Your Own Teacher

        1.  A Little Help from Some Friends

        2.  Some Thoughts About Practicing

Part II:  Planning Your Musical Travel:  Ideas for an Enjoyable Trip

        3.  Planning Ahead:  Your Road Map to Progress

        4.  Decisions, Decisions, Always Decisions

Part III:  Methods of Practicing:  The Rewards of Good Planning

        5.  Planning Your Musical Agenda

        6.  Practice Methods in the Age of Technology

Part IV:  The Arrival:  Your Destination

        7.  It's Time to Play the Game

        8.  Developing a Balanced Technique:  Planning Daily Practice Sessions

        9.  Putting It All Together:  A Balanced Technique Goes to Work

Part V:  Your Teachers Manual:  Teaching Tips and Suggestions

       10.  Teaching Tips

       11.  Building a Balanced Technique:  Checklists for Progress

                   Tone Quality

                    Intonation

                    Breath Control (For WindPlayers and Singers)

                    Finger Control

                    Exercises and Studies

                    Articulation (All Musicians)

                    Articulation  (Wind Players)

                    Interpretation

                    Practice Habits Relate to Daily Life

Index

About the Author

                

 

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.3.2019
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
• Schlagworte: Arts-Self-Help • Education • Instrumental Music • music • Music Education • performing • Vocal music
• ISBN-10: 1-888732-16-4 / 1888732164
• ISBN-13: 978-1-888732-16-0 / 9781888732160