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Guitar Ergonomics
- Arrangement
- Reference Book
- Product #
- MB0000701
- Pages
- 137 Pages
- Instrument
- Guitar
- Publisher
- Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
- Product Type
- Digital Music Book
- Interactive
- No
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As the title of his book attests, guitarist and musicologist Martín Pedreira presents a methodical treatment addressing the most highly refined guitar techniques. In my opinion, we should not confuse the methodical with the routine, because the latter does not facilitate the completion of any task. We applaud Pedreira for his rigorous vision of instrumental practice and his meticulous attention to the physical-motor aspects of the instrumentalist. This reference book is worthy of frequent consultation for its valuable suggestions. This comprehensive reference book integrates the historical, structural, technical, and ergonomic aspects of classic guitar performance with the individual players cultural, intellectual, creative, and emotional facets in what the author calls a psychophysiological approach to interpretation. In addition to its emphasis on ergonomic posture and technique, the book includes over 200 short musical excerpts by Sor, Giuliani, Coste, Tárrega, Barrios, Montoya, Ponce, Pujol, Villa-Lobos, Rodrigo, Leo Brouwer and others, illustrating practically every aspect of classic and flamenco guitar technique. This unique Wholistic Perspective of Technique Through Repertoire will be useful to teachers, aspiring composers, and to students and professionals forming recital and concert programs. Given the authors extensive survey of technique and repertoire from an ergonomic point of view, it is likely that even seasoned concert artists and teachers will find something new of intense interest to share with their audiences and students. No classic guitarists library would be complete without this landmark book! The authors goal in presenting this multifaceted approach is to provide theoretical and practical coordinates for improving guitar interpretation while acknowledging the players intellectual and emotional contributions. While there is no companion recording for this book, many of its examples can be heard in their entirety on YouTube.
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