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Improve Your Piano Playing
by Dr. John Meffen
For anyone with basic piano playing skills looking to dramatically improve his or her technique for performances or for personal pleasure, Dr. John Meffen offers simplified and tested techniques explained clearly, concisely, and occasionally humorously. Meffen offers a structured process of practice, making learning a new piece easy. Readers will learn:
- Techniques to eradicate recurring mistakes
- Workable fingering
- Expressive touch
- Methods to deal with tricky passages
- Proper phrasing and tone production
- Pedaling
- How to do justice to the composer’s work
- Correct interpretation of musical scores
In addition, an invaluable chapter on the inner workings of the piano will help musicians of all stages and ages choose the right piano for their needs and abilities.
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Reviews
“Into the complex world of classical piano drops an unassuming, energetic little book, modest in tone but ambitious in scope. Dr. John Meffen lays out, in ruthlessly organized detail, the steps for learning to play the piano—and manages to provide ‘aha!’ moments for the most sophisticated player. A delight to read, this book is a real find for both the beginning and the advanced pianist.”—Christina Dahl, Associate Professor of Piano, Stony Brook University
“This book is a wonderfully precise guide to help the young pianist develop his or her listening and analytical skills. Applying the concepts contained here will lead toward a more efficient and ultimately successful practice session. This will become required reading for my applied piano students.”—Ileana Fernández, Director of Piano Studies at Florida Community College at Jacksonville
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