Prepare all aspects of the written score, the style, background and context of the music.
Think
about how
best to prepare and perform the inter-relationship between musical
ideas and
musical lines, the
impact of the music.
Think
about the essentials
of good practice with regard to technique and its application
in music and
the nature and care of the instrument.
Musical Awareness
What to try to communicate and why
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Structure Relationships established through time: phrases, patterns, melodies, cadences, dynamics, timbre relationships, repetition and return, variation, extension, new material, modulations.
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Character and Style Nature of piece and its distinguishing qualities: mood, musical gestures, feel, energy, space, movement, texture, harmony, context.
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Performance
How to communicate.
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Interpretation Relating technique to the music; reasons governing performance decisions ; type and choice of sound, fingering, breathing, bowing, pedalling, etc.; reasons for certain phrasing, tempi, dynamics, expressive colouring, etc. |
Physiology & Technique How to prepare for performance: posture, breathing, coordination, flexibility, balance, articulation, dexterity; balance of tension, relaxation; tonguing, bowing, pedalling, vibrato, fingering, intonation, voice production, embouchure, bow hold, etc. |
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Carole B. Miller
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Revised: December 05, 2011