Q: I assume that there must have been any number of people who were eager to learn the Technique but who would have said to Alexander: “Now, that’s all very nice. It works beautifully while I’m here in the teaching room… But what about applying this to real life?” A: Indeed. But FM encouraged them to work on themselves when he wasn’t there. …”Now, when you get ready for bed tonight I want you to go about your business very…
Hands are a Necessary Part of Teaching 1 You want to learn to play piano like Duke Ellington, the famous jazz pianist. How do we do this? 1. I could describe his style to you, and suggest ways to practise to get closer to his sound. “His style originated in ragtime and the stride piano idiom of James P. Johnson and Willie “The Lion” Smith. He adapted his style for orchestral purposes, accompanying with vivid harmonic colours and, especially in later years, offering swinging solos with angular…
Hands are a Necessary Part of Teaching 2 Question 1 (10 marks) “Cubist art depicts a subject from several angles all at once, often by fragmenting an image. The simplified planes and shapes can be deceptively complex in their relationship to one another. Possessing a sense of constant movement, the images are not symmetrical. But they often share a careful balance. “ Using the description above, draw a rough sketch in the Cubist style. Question 2 (10 marks) Using the…