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THE HIDDEN VARIABLES OF PIANO TECHNIQUE
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CONTENTS
PART I - THE SUBJECT
CHAPTER 1. THE MEANING OF TECHNIQUE
CHAPTER 2. THE TECHNICAL MEDIA
Aesthetic
Concepts
Action Concepts
Learning Mechanisms
Structural Variables
Muscular
System
Physical Action
CHAPTER 3. THE BASIS OF TECHNIQUE
Computer
Analogy
Information Capacity
Basic
Mechanism
Programming
Learning
Patterns
Mind-Computer
Specific
Techniqe Ability
"Artistic" Technique
PART II - THE PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 4. THE PROBLEMS OF TECHNIQUE/EXPRESSION
Technique
Versus the Creative Element
How Good Should Technique
Be?
The Separability of Artistic Expression and
Technique
CHAPTER 5. SOME PROBLEMATICAL TECHNICAL PHENOMENA
Control
and Automaticity
Relaxation Versus Tension
Speed
of Physical Actions
Effort
Power
Kinesthetic
Sense
Memory
Coordination
Endurance
and Suppleness of Muscles
Independent and Dependent
Actions
PART III - THE SOLUTIONS
CHAPTER 6. THE HIDDEN VARIABLES
Unity
Versus Separateness
The Holograph
Holographic
Structures
Holographic Continuum
Holographic
Amplification
The Higher-Dimensional Features
of Learning Patterns
CHAPTER 7. THE LEARNING PROCESS
Learning-Pattern
Operation and Feedback Mechanisms
Reflex Development
Comparison
of Specific and Basic Ability
Learning a Piece
of Music
Lack of Progress and the Closed Feedback
Loop
PART IV - TRAINING
CHAPTER 8. TRAINING METHODS
General
Muscle
Exercise
CHAPTER 9. TWO TYPES OF TRAINING
Basic Training---Away
from the Piano
Exercises
Basic
Training---At the Piano
Exercises
Specific
Training
Summary
CHAPTER 10. ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Muscle
Range and Tendon Flexibility
Exercises
CHAPTER 11. MISCELLANEOUS
Conservation
of Movement
Posture at the Piano
Vibrato
Musical
Understanding and Rhythm
APPENDIX A. THE SPECIFIC LEARNING REACTION TIME
APPENDIX B. FOUR-DIMENSIONAL VORTICES
APPENDIX C. MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS OF TECHNIQUE
APPENDIX D. LEARNING-PATTERN STRUCTURE