| The
Taubman Piano Techniques Volumes 6-10
THE TAUBMAN TECHNIQUES:
Five-part videotape
series of
The Taubman Lectures
Presented
by Edna Golandsky
MasterClasses
by Dorothy Taubman
Vol. 6-Grouping
How
principles of grouping can help organize passages for ease of execution
Grouping
to avoid stretching
Grouping
for different densities of notes
Grouping
to facilitate changes of direction
Grouping
to facilitate leaps with complex metric designs
Grouping
for long running passages
Master
Class: Dorothy Taubman
Vol. 7-Leaps
How
to play leaps that don't miss
Legato
leaps
Staccato
leaps
Minimizing
the distance of a leap
When
both hands must leap at the same time
Repeated
leaps
Master
Class: Dorothy Taubman
Vol. 8-Interdependence
Interdependence
vs. Independence of the hands
Pitfalls
of practicing the hands separately
Vertical
learning and horizontal learning
Interdependence
of Rotation, In & Out movements and Shaping
Alternating
hands
Security
in complex metric designs
Timing
broken chords and ornaments
Playing
legato in one hand and staccato in the other
MEMORIZATION:
Different
components involved in memorizing
Causes
for memory slips
Explanation
and instructions for security in memorizing
Vol. 9-Fingering
What
is a good fingering and why
Fingering
to place you at the best advantage for fluent execution of passage
How
to avoid fingering that causes stretching, twisting, or crowding
When
and why to redistribute a passage between the two hands
Avoiding
the pitfalls of some traditional dogmas
Master
Class: Dorothy Taubman
Vol. 10-Tone, Legato,
and Enslavement to Notation
Uses
and misuses of legato
Does
physical legato always lead to musical legato?
how
to make octaves, chords, and stretchy passages that cannot be physically
connected sound connected
Role
of shaping and pedaling in legato playing
Physical
components of ton production
Interpreting
the score to realize the composer's intention
How
musical results depend on technical means
Master
Class: Dorothy Taubman
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