Witch is the best technique book??

[arthurpianist]

Someone know?..

[debussy symbolism]

Greetings.

While many techniques are used, some being used more often, many have their uses. There isn't a specific technique that everyone has to practice on. In order to play a variety of material, different wrist movement, staccato, legato, non-legato need to be all learned. While some technique may teach a shart, accented playing, it may not teach the soft legato and the caressing movement. So therefore, many techniques need to be learned and not just one. Just my opinion.



Best Wishes to all.

[PaulNaud]

VERY GOOD QUESTION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PaulNaud]

I'm afraid there is none !!!

[gouldfischer]

2 and 3 Part Inventions, by Johann Sebastian Bach. :-)

[rlefebvr]

I'm afraid there is none !!!

Of course there are....

Bach's book of Minuets,
Burgmuller 101 something something
Scarlatti's Sonata's
Any Bach Prelude

just to name a few

[PaulNaud]

What do you mean by technique book?

[debussy symbolism]

I think arthurpianist meant a book that develops a technique such as arpeggios, repeated notes, scales, chords, etc. While there are such books the best way to learn is with a teacher. One would not use the same wrist movement or staccato while playing Bach or Chopin for example. The best way to learn is through a teacher and a book might not cover some of the technique. As for technical material, there are scales, arpeggios, chords, etudes, and pieces that develop technique of course. There might be many books that explain technique, one shouldn't be restricted to just that technique. For example, as I am learning the Bach's preludes, I use 2 editions that both have their points, whether fingering, dynamics, etc. The point is, using a variety of sources, whether technique or pieces, will be better than just using one particular.




Best Wishes to all.

[sauergrandson]

Bach - Beethoven - Mozart

[cfortunato]

I assume you meant Burgmuller Opus 100 - Easy and Progressive Pieces - which I have been a huge fan of ever since my first teacher assigned some of it to me many years ago.  I didn't even realize that it WAS a book of Exercises.  I thought they were real classical pieces and rather good ones, in fact.  And so did everyone I played them for.  Made me feel like a musician.  And every piece in it does focus on some specific point of technique.  I don't if it's the best, but it would get the vote as my favorite.