'Mastery of Piano Technique' is a four book course with over 18 hours of illustrated videos and over 30 hours of open lessons.
It is advised to study Book 1 first to better understand 3D hand motion, mental practice, sound imagination and inner singing which will be talked about in this Book 2.
This book is additional study material for Mastery of Piano Technique playlist which you can find for free on YouTube. This playlist will give you an excellent idea about this course.
Written by Emma Leiuman, a classical pianist, born in 1984 in Moscow, Russia.
She studied at:
The Central Music School (under Kira Shashkina, teacher of Mikhail Pletnev)
The Moscow State Chopin College (under Professor Lev Naumov, student of Professor Heinrich Neuhaus)
The Moscow State Conservatory (Master's degree under Pavel Nersessian, Professor at Moscow Conservatory & Boston University)
Emma has given recitals in Russia, Germany, USA, France, Spain, as well as masterclasses and lectures at LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore.
A prize winner of international competitions in Prague, Paris and Hannover, Emma is the creator of The PianoWell© system, an innovative teaching method for advanced & professional pianists.
25 years of research is presented in her 'Mastery of Piano Technique' book which is illustrated with 18 hours of videos. It is a step by step guide for professional pianists to train mental practice, inner singing, efficient hand motion as well as confident performance on stage.
In Book II you will advance already familiar elements of mental practice - sound imagination and inner singing, you will learn how to feel and convey through playing colors of harmony; you will expand the range of dynamics, and work on voicing. You will study 15 types of articulations and practice the most common ones with correct intonation and hand motion.
You will also advance 3D wrist motion and learn how to play pianissimo, fortissimo, legato, two-note slur, détaché, staccato, tenuto and accent in a healthy and powerful way.
Study this PDF with linked illustrational videos and additional materials (underlined in the titles of each lesson of this book). Make sure you don't miss Open Lessons video to learn more about how students study this course. When you click on the Desktop or Mobile icons of Book II you will also have access to Online interactive Book II with embedded videos. You will find this page at the beginning of the book. Weekly book updates are always reflected in this interactive version.
