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Creating Beautiful Sounds
Factors involved in creating beautiful sounds Imagination Freedom of movement Suppleness in the wrist and elbow A firm, rounded hand Using gravity rather than pressure Releasing pressure immediately after tone production Voicing and texture Melodic shaping Speed, weight and "noise" Sensitivity of touch ...Sign in to view if you have purchased access to this content or see purchase options below.
Penelope Roskell
Penelope Roskell is equally renowned as a performer of international calibre and as an inspirational teacher and professor of piano at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. She is the author of The Complete Pianist: From Healthy Technique to Natural Artistry and is the leading UK specialist in healthy piano playing. She holds a clinic at the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine for pianists with injuries and her guide to preventing and recovering from injury is available here.
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