The Musician's Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (742 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195343131 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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His book The Musician's Way and its extensive website MusiciansWay have drawn global praise for their insightful handling of the issues that today's musicians face.. Gerald Klickstein (@klickstein) is a veteran performer and educator with more than 30 years of experience on the concert stage and in higher education. In July 2012, he was appointed Director of the Music Entrepreneurship and Career Center at the Peabody Insti
"One of the most important books on musicianship in recent decades." --Joseph Docksey, Director, Lamont School of Music, University of Denver"I predict that The Musician's Way will be an instant classic. It's all very well thought through and an interesting read." --The Strad"A comprehensive guidebook from an experienced, insightful musician.You must read this book." --Stringendo"Wonderfully thought-out and organizeda book to keep around and to constantly refer back to as you develop as a musician'The Musician's Way' is a book that will benefit any musician. I can't recommend it enough." --David Hodge, GuitarNoise"Engaging and well-written and a valuable resource for every performer seeking to develop their craft and maintain career longevity." --Psychology of Music"Provid
Part III, Lifelong Creativity, surveys tactics to prevent music-related injuries and equips musicians to tap their own innate creativity. In The Musician's Way, veteran performer and educator Gerald Klickstein combines the latest research with his 30 years of professional experience to provide aspiring musicians with a roadmap to artistic excellence. Written in a conversational style, The Musician's Way presents an inclusive system for all instrumentalists and vocalists to advance their musical abilities and succeed as performing artists.. Part II, Fearless Performance, lifts the lid on the hidden causes of nervousness and shows how musicians can become confident performers. Part I, Artful Practice, describes strategies to interpret and memorize compositions, fuel motivation, collaborate, and more
"Practice, Performance, and Wellness" according to Christopher A. Davis. The subtitle of the book is an outline of what you'll find inside. Part one deals with, "practicing deeply." It begins with the necessary, but mundane, subjects of organizing practice time and creating a supportive practice environment. Klickstein divides practice into five zone: new, developing, and performance material along with technique and musicianship. Some of these are self-explanatory, others explore ares few people venture. How much of your practice includes sight reading and ear training?The following chapters look at how to work with material in each practice zone, and cover thin. PBC said Make Practice Perfect. A couple weeks ago, I was discussing with my teacher Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers: The Story of Success and his belief in 10,000 hours of practice with something is the magic number to hit for mastery in proficiency. This lead to the observation that we both know people who have practiced a lot, but still, to put it in simplest terms, still suck.She suggested that I read Musician's Way, and I cannot be more ecstatic by how this book helped me understand practice. I'm an intermediate level violist who has returned to playing after a hiatus. I had no idea about practice and just went in auto-pi. "A must for anybody serious about music" according to Rome is Home. The Musician's Way is definitely the book that any young (or older) musician should read. Extremely informative, full of suggestions and practical advices in all the aspects of music making. I teach a program in Performance Skills and Perspectives at the Music Dep. of the University of Malta (Europe) and I use this book as one of the resources for the course.Personally, I would have preferred a bit warmer style of writing. At times it feels like you are reading an essay on brain surgery more than an inspirational book on creativity, but this does not take anything away from the its value.Tha