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Choral/Vocal & Piano
What Every Pianist Needs
to Know about the Body
Thomas Mark
with supplementary material for organists
by Roberta Gary and Thom Miles
What Every Pianist Needs to Know about the
New!
Body is a book about how we move our bodies
to play the piano. Author Thomas Mark takes a close look at
the specific needs of players of keyboard instruments, whether
piano, organ, harpsichord, or digital keyboard. Using the
concept of Body Mapping developed by Barbara Conable and
William Conable, he presents anatomical facts, detailed
illustrations, and excellent commentary. This information can
bring about improved body awareness, a better quality of
movement, and better, freer playing from each musician.
It may also enable readers to avoid or cure injury without
traditional medical treatments. Organists Roberta Gary and Thom Miles have contributed sections
addressing the special needs of organists, concentrating on the use of the feet, legs, and hips as well as
the arms and hands. Thus, the book is as much for organists as it is for pianists.
The principles in this book have the power to transform a keyboard musician’s playing by
helping to guarantee pain-free, efficient movement and allowing technique and talent to shine!
G-5883 Lay-flat binding (172 pages, illustrated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29.95
What Every Pianist Needs
to Know about the Body: Video Companion
Thomas Mark
In this video companion to the book What Every Pianist Needs to Know about the Body, Thomas Mark
describes and demonstrates the places of balance, standing and sitting in balance, structure and
movement of the hands and arms, and other topics. Readers of the book who watch the video, follow
the demonstrations, and imitate the movements will learn actually to experience the material, as if in
a lesson with Thomas Mark. The video will help students to develop improved body awareness and a
better quality of movement. Teachers will gain insight into common problems and how to correct
them.
Movement based on an accurate and adequate body map can transform a pianist’s playing while
guaranteeing freedom from injury. The basic anatomical information needed by pianists, which is
presented in the book What Every Pianist Needs to Know about the Body, comes to life in this video.
VHS-566 Video, 2 hours 5 mins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24.95
For more by Barbara Conable, see pages 10-11.
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