Sep 22, 2018, 11:54 am
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Hello,
I'm still in the process of learning how to play the piano and wonder if any of these books can be made available ...
Thanks very much in advance!
A Philosophical Approach to Playing the Piano (253 pages)
Chapter 1 – Becoming an Excellent Adult Learner
Chapter 2 – Getting Your Bearings
Chapter 3 – Ways of Playing Notes
Chapter 4 – Signatures and Circles
Chapter 5 – Chordially Yours
Chapter 6 – Putting It All Together
Chapter 7 – Memorising Songs Quickly
Chapter 8 – Playing the Blues
Chapter 9 – Lessons from Liszt
Chapter 10 – Going Further
A Philosophical Approach to Jazz Piano (239 pages)
Chapter 1 – Playing For a Purpose
Chapter 2 – Getting a Feel for the Jazz Medium
Chapter 3 – Learning Pieces Quickly
Chapter 4 – Transitioning Towards a Jazz Frame of Mind
Chapter 5 – Listening to Jazz, Not Hearing Jazz
Chapter 6 – Jazz Chords and Their Tonal Qualities
Chapter 7 – Thought Processes Whilst Playing
Chapter 8 – Note Value Awareness
Chapter 9 – The Art of Improvising From Within
Chapter 10 – Analyses of Sample Improvisations
Chapter 11 – Final Thoughts
Water Pianism (257 pages)
- Author’s Note- Preface
- Introduction
- The Mind Triangle
- The 3-Fold Path to Water Pianism
- Study 1 – Water as Teacher
- Study 2 – Mind as Observer
- Study 3 – From Chaos to Balance
- Study 4 – Mental Excellence
- Study 5 – Typical Misconceptions
- Study 6 – Identifying Weaknesses
- Study 7 – Body as Vehicle
- Study 8 – The Ego and Labels
- Study 9 – Conscious Interference
- Study 10 – On Knowledge & Creativity
- Study 11 – Observing the Piano 1/2
- Study 12 – Observing the Piano 2/2
- Study 13 – Practormance 1/2
- Study 14 – Practormance 2/2
- Study 15 – The Hands Illusion
- Study 16 – Understanding Limits
- Study 17 – The Expertise Illusion
- Study 18 – Listening Eyes, Seeing Ears
- Study 19 – Daily Practice
- Study 20 – Extremities in Practice
- Study 21 –The Destinationless Journey
I'm still in the process of learning how to play the piano and wonder if any of these books can be made available ...
- A Philosophical Approach to Playing the Piano
- A Philosophical Approach to Jazz Piano: Learn to play from the inside, out
- Water Pianism: The Guide
Thanks very much in advance!
A Philosophical Approach to Playing the Piano (253 pages)
Chapter 1 – Becoming an Excellent Adult Learner
Chapter 2 – Getting Your Bearings
Chapter 3 – Ways of Playing Notes
Chapter 4 – Signatures and Circles
Chapter 5 – Chordially Yours
Chapter 6 – Putting It All Together
Chapter 7 – Memorising Songs Quickly
Chapter 8 – Playing the Blues
Chapter 9 – Lessons from Liszt
Chapter 10 – Going Further
A Philosophical Approach to Jazz Piano (239 pages)
Chapter 1 – Playing For a Purpose
Chapter 2 – Getting a Feel for the Jazz Medium
Chapter 3 – Learning Pieces Quickly
Chapter 4 – Transitioning Towards a Jazz Frame of Mind
Chapter 5 – Listening to Jazz, Not Hearing Jazz
Chapter 6 – Jazz Chords and Their Tonal Qualities
Chapter 7 – Thought Processes Whilst Playing
Chapter 8 – Note Value Awareness
Chapter 9 – The Art of Improvising From Within
Chapter 10 – Analyses of Sample Improvisations
Chapter 11 – Final Thoughts
Water Pianism (257 pages)
- Author’s Note- Preface
- Introduction
- The Mind Triangle
- The 3-Fold Path to Water Pianism
- Study 1 – Water as Teacher
- Study 2 – Mind as Observer
- Study 3 – From Chaos to Balance
- Study 4 – Mental Excellence
- Study 5 – Typical Misconceptions
- Study 6 – Identifying Weaknesses
- Study 7 – Body as Vehicle
- Study 8 – The Ego and Labels
- Study 9 – Conscious Interference
- Study 10 – On Knowledge & Creativity
- Study 11 – Observing the Piano 1/2
- Study 12 – Observing the Piano 2/2
- Study 13 – Practormance 1/2
- Study 14 – Practormance 2/2
- Study 15 – The Hands Illusion
- Study 16 – Understanding Limits
- Study 17 – The Expertise Illusion
- Study 18 – Listening Eyes, Seeing Ears
- Study 19 – Daily Practice
- Study 20 – Extremities in Practice
- Study 21 –The Destinationless Journey