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Adaptive Strategies for Small-Handed Pianists brings together
information from biomechanics, ergonomics, physics, anatomy,
medicine, and piano pedagogy to focus on the subject of
small-handedness. The first comprehensive study of its kind, the
book opens with an overview of historical, anatomical, and
pedagogical perspectives and redresses long-held biases concerning
those who struggle at the piano because of issues with hand size. A
discussion of work efficiency, the human anatomy, and the
constraints of physics serves as the theoretical basis for a
focused analysis of healthy movement and piano technique as they
relate to small-handedness. Separate chapters deal with specific
alternative approaches: redistribution, refingering, strategies to
maximize reach and power, and musical solutions for technical
problems. Richly illustrated with hundreds of examples from a wide
range of piano repertoire, the book is an incomparable resource for
piano teachers and students, written in language that is accessible
to a broad audience. It balances scholastic rigor with practical
experience in the field to demonstrate that the unique physical and
musical needs of the small-handed can be addressed in sensitive and
appropriate ways.
Adaptive Strategies for Small-Handed Pianists brings together
information from biomechanics, ergonomics, physics, anatomy,
medicine, and piano pedagogy to focus on the subject of
small-handedness. The first comprehensive study of its kind, the
book opens with an overview of historical, anatomical, and
pedagogical perspectives and redresses long-held biases concerning
those who struggle at the piano because of issues with hand size. A
discussion of work efficiency, the human anatomy, and the
constraints of physics serves as the theoretical basis for a
focused analysis of healthy movement and piano technique as they
relate to small-handedness. Separate chapters deal with specific
alternative approaches: redistribution, refingering, strategies to
maximize reach and power, and musical solutions for technical
problems. Richly illustrated with hundreds of examples from a wide
range of piano repertoire, the book is an incomparable resource for
piano teachers and students, written in language that is accessible
to a broad audience. It balances scholastic rigor with practical
experience in the field to demonstrate that the unique physical and
musical needs of the small-handed can be addressed in sensitive and
appropriate ways.
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