false 135378 1 This landmark book enlightens amateur and professional musicians about a way of practicing that transforms a sometimes frustrating, monotonous, and overly strenuous labor into an exhilarating and rewarding experience. Acclaimed pianist and teacher Madeline Bruser combines physiological and meditative principles to help musicians release physical and mental tension and unleash their innate musical talent. She offers practical techniques for cultivating free and natural movement, a keen enjoyment of sounds and sensations, a clear and relaxed mind, and an open heart and she explains how to<br> <br>Prepare the body and mind to practice with ease<br>Understand the effect of posture on flexibility and expressiveness<br>Make efficient use of the hands and arms<br>Employ listening techniques to improve coordination<br>Increase the range of color and dynamics by using less effort<br>Cultivate rhythmic vitality<br>Perform with confidence, warmth, and freedom<br><br>Photographs show essential points of posture and movement for a variety of instruments. 130462 2 2 1999 The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart total:40|5:11|4:17|3:9|2:3| 40 156 76 13 4 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 11 20:36:07 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 24 13:27:32 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 11 18:02:19 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 11 20:28:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Mar 04 14:11:47 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 14:13:14 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Aug 10 22:57:14 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 10 23:00:30 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 18:51:22 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 26 19:07:25 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Fri Dec 21 06:25:39 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 06:28:24 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 21 20:31:40 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 21 20:46:06 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Wed Aug 13 14:34:22 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 18 11:22:33 -0700 2008 1.5 If only I could have held on to that...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 07:46:23 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 08:46:04 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sat Oct 27 11:21:01 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 27 11:21:44 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Thu Oct 30 12:33:20 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 12:33:44 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Oct 24 14:47:24 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 24 14:47:41 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Thu Nov 15 23:27:07 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 15 23:27:44 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Mon Nov 09 13:26:36 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 13:26:36 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sun Nov 01 09:10:38 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 09:11:06 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 22 11:20:18 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 11:20:18 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 11 11:24:12 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 11:24:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 24 10:32:26 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 18:23:12 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 10:32:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 07 07:32:10 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 07:32:10 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 11:57:35 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 15:19:58 -0700 2009