Natural fingering a topographical approach to pianism 1st Edition by Jon Verbalis ISBN 0199720444 9780199720446

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ISBN 10: 0199720444

ISBN 13: 9780199720446 

Author: Jon Verbalis

Though incomplete at the time of his death in 1849, Chopin’s Projet de méthode was nonetheless revolutionary in many respects. But with his Fundamental Pattern, Chopin announced the recognition, if not discovery, of the keyboard’s extraordinary topographical symmetry and postulated a core formulation for a new “pianistic” pedagogy. More than a hundred years later the now-legendary Heinrich Neuhaus would passionately plead for this pedagogy and a pianism rooted in it.

Natural Fingering explores this remarkable symmetry, significantly as it sheds light on fingering matters for the now vast catalogue of repertoire. It also examines the revolutionary impact of equal temperament on compositional key choice as well as the liberating influence of Charles Eschmann-Dumur’s unique discoveries regarding symmetrical inversion.

Author Jon Verbalis develops principles for a topographically-based fingering strategy that reflect a surprising compatibility of this fixed symmetrical organization with the most efficient biokinetic capabilities of the pianist’s playing mechanism. He addresses previously neglected or overlooked technical aspects of pianism as they relate to movement in keyboard space generally as well as fingering specifically.

Symmetrical fingerings for all the fundamental forms are presented in innovative, instructive format. The reader will also find an unusually extensive, in-depth discussion of double note challenges. Answering Neuhaus’s call for the reappraisal of a certain pedagogical status quo, several chapters are devoted to the relevant implications of Chopin’s Fundamental Pattern. The author also advances guidelines for a progressive implementation of natural fingering principles from the very start, as well as “retooling” for teachers and students alike. Of special note are the cross-hand major and minor scales for the earliest stages, in which the necessity of thumb under/hand over pivoting actions is eliminated.

Natural Fingering is the first comprehensive discussion of fingering solutions for pianists since Hummel’s monumental treatise of 1828. The book is complemented by a companion website, which serves as a supplement to the printed edition. The website features copious excerpts from the extant repertoire, extended discussions on relevant topics, and a comprehensive manual of the fundamental forms with symmetrically adjusted fingerings.

Table of contents:

Part I Fundamental Forms as Foundation
1:The Major Scales
2:The Major Connection and Minor Scales
3:Chords, Arpeggios and Extended Harmonies
4:Other Scale Fingerings; Chromatic-Diatonic Compounds
5:Core Topographies and Rational Solutions
PART II The Double Note Challenge
6:Double Notes: An Overview in an Evolutionary Context
7:Toward a More Rational Fingering for Double Notes
8:Double Sixths and Other Double Notes
PART III Topography, Strategy and Symmetry
9:Fundamental Strategies
10:Fundamental Principles for a Natural Fingering
11:Topography, Symmetry and Lines of Action
PART IV The Topographical Advantage: Explorations in Keyboard Space
12:Topography and Pedagogy
From the Beginning
13:Topography and Tonality
Early Repertoire
14:Intimations of Symmetry

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