The First Principles of Pianoforte Playing

The First Principles of Pianoforte Playing
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“The First Principles of Pianoforte Playing” is a vintage guide to playing the piano. Originally designed as an introductory text intended for use in secondary schools, it presents the most elementary principles in a way that can be understood by the beginner. This volume is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in playing pianoforte or piano. Contents include: “Directions and Definitions for Learners”, “General Directions”, “Summary – Reminder of Main Points”, “Extract from 'The Act of Touch”, “The Act of Playing”, “On Rhythm”, “Piano Talent”, “As to Self Consciousness and Nervousness”, etc. Tobias Augustus Matthay (1858 – 1945) was an English pianist, composer, and teacher. He was taught composition while at the Royal Academy of Music by Arthur Sullivan and Sir William Sterndale Bennett, and he was instructed in the piano by William Dorrell and Walter Macfarren. Other notable works by this author include: “The Act Of Touch In All Its Diversity: An Analysis And Synthesis Of Pianoforte Tone Production” (1903), “The First Principles of Pianoforte Playing (1905)” and “Relaxation Studies” (1908). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

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Tobias 1858-1945 Matthay. The First Principles of Pianoforte Playing

THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF. PIANOFORTE PLAYING

Tobias Matthay

PREFACE

CONTENTS

DIRECTIONS AND DEFINITIONS FOR LEARNERS

SECTION I. HOW TO TREAT THE KEY:

SECTION II. CONCEPTS OF TOUCH: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STACCATO AND LEGATO, HOW IT SHOULD BE PRODUCED AND CONCEIVED:

PIANISSIMO WEIGHT-TOUCH AND THE TENUTO-RESTING:

THE STACCATO-RESTING:

LEGATO—TENUTO-RESTING TRANSFERRED:

SECTION III. HOW WE SHOULD USE OUR ARMS, HANDS AND FINGERS:

AS TO CHOICE OF TOUCH-SPECIES:

AS TO MOVEMENTS OF FINGER, HAND AND ARM:

AS TO CHOICE OF MOVEMENT:

THE CONTRASTS IN TONE-QUALITY—WHAT THEY DEPEND UPON, MUSCULARLY:

THE CHANGES IN THE STATE OF THE FORE-ARM IN A ROTARY DIRECTION:

THE AUTOMATIC CESSATION OF WEIGHT:

AS TO MOVEMENTS BEFORE REACHING THE KEYS:

SUPER-LEGATO AND SUB-LEGATO, AND STACCATISSIMO:

SECTION IV. AS TO POSITION:

GENERAL DIRECTIONS

SUMMARY-REMINDER OF MAIN POINTS

EXTRACT1. A SELECTION OF RECAPITULATORIES AND SUMMARIES, ETC

PART I. INTRODUCTORY. PREFACE TO “THE ACT OF TOUCH.”

NOTES TO PART I

“ON LISTENING”

“ON RHYTHM”

“PIANO-TALENT”

“AS TO SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS AND NERVOUSNESS”

EXTRACT. PART II. KEY-TREATMENT

THE INSTRUMENT (CHAPTER VIII.) RECAPITULATORY

ON SOUND (CHAPTER IX.) RECAPITULATORY

THE STRING AND ITS BEHAVIOUR (CHAPTER X.) RECAPITULATORY

THE KEY (CHAPTER XI.) RECAPITULATORY

RECAPITULATORY AND SUMMARY. OF THE MAIN CONCLUSIONS OF. PART II

EXTRACT. PART III. KEY-TREATMENT

PART III. KEY-TREATMENT FROM ITS MUSCULAR ASPECT

THE LINK BETWEEN KEY AND MUSCLE—OUR SENSE OF KEY-RESISTANCE (CHAPTER XIII.) RECAPITULATORY

ON KEY-CONTACT (CHAPTER XIV.) RECAPITULATORY

(CHAPTER XV.) RECAPITULATORY, AND DEFINITIONS

(CHAPTER XVI.) RECAPITULATORY

THE REQUIRED ACTIONS AND INACTIONS (CHAPTER XVII.) RECAPITULATORY

NOTE: The Staccatissimo

NOTE:

THE THREE CHIEF MUSCULAR TESTS (CHAPTER XVIII.) RECAPITULATORY

THE THREE SPECIES OF TOUCH-FORMATION (CHAPTER XIX.) RECAPITULATORY

CLASSIFICATION OF TOUCHES (CHAPTER XX.) RECAPITULATORY AND SUMMARY

RECAPITULATORY AND SUMMARY. OF THE MAIN CONCLUSIONS OF. PART III

NOTES TO PART III

PART IV. ON POSITION

THE DETAILS OF POSITION. PREAMBLE

RECAPITULATORY. OF CHAPTER XXIII., AND OF. PART IV

CONCLUSION. Glossary and Summary of the main teachings of this work

FINAL SUMMARY. OF SOME OF THE MAIN TECHNICAL POINTS TO BE INSISTED UPON IN TEACHING OURSELVES AND OTHERS.1

ADVICE TO TEACHERS AND SELF-TEACHERS

SUMMARY OF MAIN POINTS AS TO TOUCH, TO BE INSISTED UPON WHILST TEACHING

APPENDIX. LEGATO FIRST, OR STACCATO?

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BEING AN EXTRACT FROM THE AUTHOR’S

“THE ACT OF TOUCH”

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FIGS. 6 AND 7:ILLUSTRATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THRUSTING AND CLINGING FINGER

RECAPITULATORY OF CHAPTER XVII:“The Required Actions and In-actions”

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