Preface v
Chapter 1 - The Meaning of “Technique” 1 . Two Steps to Learning Technique 1
Chapter 2 - Sitting at the Piano and Leaning 4
Chapter 3 - Types of Touch 6 . A Few Things to Avoid 7
Chapter 4 - Curved and Flat Fingers 10. Playing with Curved Fingers 10. Playing with Flat Fingers 11
Chapter 5 - Position of the Arms 13 . Wrist Height 13 . Turning or Tilting the Wrist 14
Chapter 6 - The Thumb 17
Chapter 7 - Playing Scales 18 . Playing Arpeggios 18
Chapter 8 - Loud Chords 21 . Voicing a Chord 21
Chapter 9 - Playing Inside the Keys 23
Chapter 10 - Hand Staccato 24 . Arm Vibrato 24
Chapter 11 - Action of the Fingers 27 . Fingered Repeated Notes 27 .Changing Fingers on One Key 27
Chapter 12 - Articulation 29 . Legato 29
Chapter 13 - The Left Hand 31 . Coordination 31 . Economy of Motion 32 . Fingering 33
Chapter 14 - Using the Pedals 35. The Right Pedal 35. Syncopated Pedaling 36 . The Left Pedal 37
Chapter 15 - What’s Next? 40
Suggested Further Reading 42
Notes for Teachers 47