Download or read book Weight in the Fingertips written by Inna Faliks and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-10-15 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before she knew she was Ukrainian, Soviet, or Jewish, Inna Faliks knew she was a musician. Growing up in the city of Odessa, the piano became her best friend, and she explored the brilliant, intricate puzzles of Bach’s music and learned to compose under her mother’s watchful eye. At ten, Faliks and her parents moved to Chicago as part of the tide of Jewish refugees who fled the USSR for the West in the 1980s. During the months-long immigration process, she would silently practice on kitchen tables while imagining a full set of piano keys beneath her fingertips. In Weight in the Fingertips, Faliks gives a globe-trotting account of her upbringing as a child prodigy in a Soviet state, the perils of immigration, the struggle of assimilating as an American, years of training with teachers, and her slow and steady rise in the world of classical music. With a warm and playful style, she helps non-musicians understand the experience of becoming a world-renowned concert pianist. The places she grew up, the books she read, the poems she memorized as a child all connect to her sound at the piano, and the way she hears and shapes a musical phrase illuminate classical music and elite performance. She also explores how a person’s humanity makes their art honest and their voice unique, and how the life-long challenge of retaining that voice is fueled by a balance between being a great musician and being a human being. Throughout, Faliks provides powerful insights into the role of music in a world of conflict, change, and hope for a better tomorrow.
Download or read book Nutrition at Your Fingertips written by Elisa Zied and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to nutrition offers information such topics as daily protein recommendations, gains, food allergies, and dietary supplements.
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Download or read book The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman written by Meg Wolitzer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friendship, family, and high-stakes Scrabble come together in this compelling novel from a bestselling author Duncan Dorfman, April Blunt, and Nate Saviano don't seem to have much in common. Duncan is trying to manage his newfound ability to "read" with his fingers. April is striving to be accepted by her family of jocks. And Nate is struggling to meet his father's high expectations. But when a Scrabble Tournament brings them together, their stories intertwine. Driven by competition, drama, and just a touch of magic, the story will have readers flying through the pages, anxious to discover who will be the real winners . . .
Download or read book Natural Piano technic written by Rudolf Maria Breithaupt and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Splendor of Music written by Angela Diller and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The co-author of the Diller-Quaile music instruction series offers advice on piano teaching.
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Download or read book Official Report of the Annual Meeting of the New York State Music Teachers Association written by New York State Music Teachers' Association and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Piano Exercises For Dummies written by David Pearl and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-02-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practice, practice, practice to play like Chopin or the Piano Man The piano will help you add a touch of fun to your life, impress your friends at parties, and even reduce stress. It even makes you better at math (really!). Piano Exercises For Dummies is at your service as you learn to make those 88 black and white keys sing. You’ll get a quick overview of the basics before diving into practice routines and sample songs that you can use to improve your skill, whatever your level. This book gives you online access to audio files of the exercises along with digital access to the sheet music shared in the book. Learn from an experienced pianist, composer, and arranger, and start making beautiful music, the Dummies way! Refresh your knowledge of the piano basics so you’re poised and prepared to play the right way Play enjoyable practice exercises and songs designed to teach specific skills and techniques in all genres Go online to access all the audio files, anytime, anywhere Bring a little more joy into your life by stepping up your piano know-how Piano Exercises For Dummies is for new and experienced pianists alike, and useful for improving your skill in any musical style.
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