The Musician's Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness
- Author: Klickstein, Gerald
Klickstein takes a common-sense approach and works his way through techniques for improving every aspect of a performer's life, from ways to memorise a piece to dealing with performance anxiety...... — More…
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Contents
- Introduction
- Part I: Artful Practice
- 1 Getting Organized
- Artful Practice
- Defining Practice
- Creating a Practice Environment
- The Five Practice Zones
- Planning Your Practice
- Scheduling Practice Sessions
- Choosing New Material
- Self-Recording
- 2 Practicing Deeply, I
- Practicing Deeply
- Habits of Excellence
- Essentials of Artistic Interpretation
- Mental Imaging
- Warming Up
- 3 Practicing Deeply, II
- The Craftsmanship of Practice
- Starting New Material
- Managing Repetition
- Solving Problems
- 4 Practicing Deeply, III
- Ripening Your Repertoire
- Taking Breaks
- Memorization Concepts
- Memorization Strategies
- 5 Practicing Deeply, IV
- Building Technique
- Upgrading Musicianship
- Fueling Motivation
- Committing to the Creative Process
- 6 Musical Collaboration
- Musical Collaboration
- Professionalism
- Interacting in Rehearsal
- Correlating Solitary and Group Practice
- Igniting Synergy
- Forming a Musical Group
- Part II: Fearless Performance
- 7 Unmasking Performance Anxiety
- Fearless Performance
- Unmasking Performance Anxiety
- The Basic Anxiety Equation
- Anxiety's Effects
- The Roots of Performance Anxiety
- Portraits of Anxious Performers
- Crafting Confidence
- 8 Becoming a Performing Artist, I
- Becoming a Performing Artist
- The Heart of Performance
- The Five Facets of Preparation
- Preperformance Routines
- Backstage Techniques
- 9 Becoming a Performing Artist, II
- Stage Deportment
- Shaping Your Stage Presence
- Starting and Ending
- Harnessing On-Stage Energy
- Connecting with an Audience
- 10 Becoming a Performing Artist, III
- Dealing with Errors
- Postperformance Routines
- Practicing Performance
- Evaluating Your Progress
- 11 Performing like a Pro
- Performing like a Pro
- The Peak-Performance Myth
- Designing Concert Programs
- Three Model Programs
- Creating a Preparation Timeline
- Auditions and Competitions
- The Recording Studio
- Part III: Lifelong Creativity
- 12 Injury Prevention, I
- Lifelong Creativity
- Musicians and Injuries
- Causes of Injury
- Warning Signs and Responses
- Injury-Prevention Basics
- Recovering from Injury
- 13 Injury Prevention, II
- Balanced Sitting and Standing
- Meeting Your Instrument
- Voice Care
- Hearing Conservation
- 14 Succeeding as a Student
- Succeeding as a Student
- Student-Teacher Dynamics
- Appreciating Criticism
- Embracing Career Challenges
- Counteracting Substance Abuse
- Boosting Creativity
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index