MIND
Spirit, Ego, and Music - Dylan Savage
Designed to improve the balance between the roles of spirit (the vital, activating force within you) and ego (the fearful and defensive internal voice) this chapter offers numerous suggestions to improve mindset and enhance the joy of music making, without compromising exacting standards of performance.
An Introduction to Cognitive Strategies and Skills for Practicing and Performance - Phyllis Alpert Lehrer
The mental challenges of performing are addressed along with numerous suggestions to counteract the typical tendencies of worry, judgment, and overall anxiety.
Coping with Performance Anxiety: Inner Game of Music Strategies - Phyllis Alpert Leherer
A continuation of sort from the previous chapter, the co-author of The Inner Game of Music Solo Workbook for Piano provides an overview of the inner game concepts. The more specific inner game skills of awareness, will, and trust are also defined, and exercises to enhance each are included.
Strategies for Handling Performance Anxiety - Gail Berenson
Reflecting the varied needs of those who suffer the debilitating effects of performance anxiety, diverse strategies are presented for use in a trial-and-error approach. Offering solutions ranging from lowering one's heart rate, to guided visualizations, to the latest medical breakthroughs, all are worthwhile additions to the pedagogical arsenal.
Benefits of Fitness - Gail Berenson
Equally applicable to athletes or accountants but tailored to musicians, the benefits and standards of aerobic exercise, strength training, and nutrition are presented.
Pushing the Physiological Envelope - Jacqueline Csurgai-Schmidt
Exercise to improve physical coordination through non-pianistic activities are set forth in this chapter. Complete with illustrations, these stretching exercises will lead to freer, more coordinated movements at the piano.
Overuse, Pain, Rest, and the Pianist - Norman Rosen
An exploration of the types, causes, and treatments of injury and pain that pianists experience, this is an invaluable resource from a leader in the field of wellness and multidisciplinary treatments.
Muscle Pain and Pianists: The Myofascial Pain Syndromes and Fibromyalgia - Norman Rosen
A wealth of information about the symptoms, diagnoses (and misdiagnoses), and jargon surrounding the often-overlooked myofascial pain and dysfunction syndromes is outlined. Its focus on understanding the cycle of dysfunction and the challenges of getting a proper diagnosis will enable pianists to question their clinicians more effectively, and ultimately attain more precise diagnoses and appropriate treatments.
Neurological Insight and Treatment for Practice and Performance-related Pain - Mitchell Elkiss
Given that chronic pain is a common occurrence for many pianists, Dr. Elkiss explores the causations in accepted pedagogy, and imparts strategies to re-educate mind and body to alleviate these problems in the early stages of their inception.
