The piano has enchanted me, flummoxed me, coaxed me, rebuffed me, rewarded me and laughed at me my whole life. While I have often yearned to be a virtuoso, I’ve had to content myself with gradually becoming competent. The Read more
The piano has enchanted me, flummoxed me, coaxed me, rebuffed me, rewarded me and laughed at me my whole life.
While I have often yearned to be a virtuoso, I’ve had to content myself with gradually becoming competent. The advantage I have over the virtuosi is that I’ve had to drag myself to my present state over the course of 50 years, and I was awake the whole time. I know how I got here.
The essays in this book mark my current understanding of the piano, how to play it, how to teach it, and how to get better. Above all, I value efficiency of learning, the health of the player, and the contribution of these two elements towards making music.
I hope you find them valuable.
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