Playing Piano » Great Book http://www.yunglingpianostudio.com/pianoBlog A Piano Teacher's Lifetime of Play Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:49:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Play http://www.yunglingpianostudio.com/pianoBlog/2009/11/12/play/ http://www.yunglingpianostudio.com/pianoBlog/2009/11/12/play/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:19:13 +0000 lyungling http://www.yunglingpianostudio.com/pianoBlog/?p=36 PlayAnother book I’m reading that has helped reinforce some instincts I’ve had as a teacher….and has opened my eyes to ways I can still play as an adult.  So far I can say that the heightened awareness of play has helped me pay attention to my students “playfulness” more.  I notice that some students prefer to play songs their own way.  While my goal is to have them learn and master the existing notation system and develop into sensitive intelligent musicians, I am sometimes conflicted about correcting them when they are intentionally “creating”.  In the past I used to think I was failing as a teacher, but as I spent more time “letting go” and learning how to praise the young student’s every act of musical spontaneity, I’m finding they are plenty willing to do it “my way” when they’ve been given the freedom to do it their way, too.  This has given me great joy and has resulted in much more laughter in the studio!

ISBN:  978-1-58333-333-4

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]]> http://www.yunglingpianostudio.com/pianoBlog/2009/11/12/play/feed/ 0 With Your Own Two Hands http://www.yunglingpianostudio.com/pianoBlog/2009/11/12/with-your-own-two-hands/ http://www.yunglingpianostudio.com/pianoBlog/2009/11/12/with-your-own-two-hands/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:04:15 +0000 lyungling http://www.yunglingpianostudio.com/pianoBlog/?p=28 A must have for any pianist

A must have for any pianist

Every pianist should have this book.  Seymour Bernstein has generously share his lifetime’s work so that we may be actualized fully has human beings.  He includes case studies of students, psychology, humor and exercises for strength, stretching and particularly how to free the thumb from the wrist.  A joyful and valuable read.  You will be touched and moved by how much this man loves you and cares about you as a person.

ISBN: 0-7935-5712-7

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