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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Great music tool Feb 06, 2009
By George Dinkel
"ggd"
I highly recommend this book to all musicians, both students and professionals even though it's geared towards the piano. I especially found the "performance timeline" chart to be helpful. Good for rehearsing as well as performing. Who knew you could put so much calmness into the chaos of having to perform? Also found the memorization tips helpful.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
surprisingly deep and effective Aug 06, 2010
By Stephen Tobolowsky
"Thatguy"
When I received this book I thought I made a mistake and it was written for the elementary level. There was big type and big notes and photos of how to hold your hands. Early beginners stuff. I was disappointed. BUT learning pieces for a performance has been a weakness of mine my whole life. I found the practical steps of preparing from three months before the audience arrives perfect. The practice tips for performance were enormously helpful. In short it is a small book but no chaff in it. I have played for forty years and have taken on many serious pieces and this book had lots of real world tips to digest and enact. It is for the amateur pianist at any level - whether you are a six year old playing "Big Chief Wahoo" or an advanced pianist playing a Brahms sonata.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
This is a great book. We recommend it to anyone who wants to really understand and learn piano. Sep 08, 2009
By Barbara D. Florentine
Since using this book, my two daughters have learned how to practice the piano, not just learn songs. The posture and warm-ups have prevented injury. They know how to work through and trouble shoot tough pieces due to the practice tips found in this book. The memorization tips have strengthened their ability to memorize pieces and the performance routines have enabled them to curb stage fright and allow them to enjoy performing and expressing themselves musically.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Extemely satisfied with the book Sep 05, 2009
By cgc
"salemscharmed1"
This book is a very effective tool as an accompanying study guide for any musicians. The ideas presented in this book are both simple, concise and direct-to-the point - which is great because I spend less time reading about how to handle specific situations and spend more time practicing. The chapter that talks about special cases and memorization has helped me a lot especially that I have the penchant for difficult pieces. This is definitely my go to guide when I am stuck. The book is definitely worth it! I believe any pianist (and any musician for that matter) regardless of their level of experience will benefit from the ideas presented in this book.
Excellent Resource Sep 22, 2009
By Isabel C. Lallana
Having been involved with music for 45 years, I can say with no reservations that this work is an excellent resouce for both teacher and student. It is clear, progresses nicely, and is well thought out. The time and effort that must have been put into the work is reflected in the quality. 5 stars!
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