Michael Wright Posted yesterday at 09:11 PM Share Posted yesterday at 09:11 PM I'm looking for textbooks relating to aspects of piano technique, methods and the like. I have a couple of books by Tobias Mathay, but would like some more. Amazon is littered with offerings of varying reviews, but I am sure members here have experience with some good sources. I have most of the books of drills (the hits) Hanon Schmitt Czerny, etc., but am interested in publications with more ideas, discussion, and explanation. I am working to get my classical chops up again and return to a teacher, but there is little point in engaging one, until I do a lot of work before hand. Cheers Mike 1 Quote . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamPro Posted yesterday at 09:32 PM Share Posted yesterday at 09:32 PM My recommendations: The Jazz Piano Book by Mark Levine - the definitive book of modern popular music and harmony theory. Fundamentals of Piano Technique - The Russian Method by Leon and Olga Conus - a thorough book on piano playing technique and mechanics. Either one will give you a lot to work on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted yesterday at 10:21 PM Share Posted yesterday at 10:21 PM Have you worked on Dohnanyi Essential Finger Exercises. Maybe you can find some examples to see if that is something you would want to invest time before any purchase. I think DB has also worked on these ... if I remember correctly. 1 1 Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wright Posted 16 hours ago Author Share Posted 16 hours ago This is what I am working out of right now. Quote . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamPro Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago If you haven't already, I suggest you check out Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner. It is sort of a Zen And The Art of Piano Playing kind of a book - how we fool ourselves with our thinking, how that holds back our piano playing, and how to seek effortless mastery in our playing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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