To study this course successfully you need to know about 3D hand motion, elbow motion, sound imagination, intonation, arm weight, articulations, harmony, dynamics & voicing, musical speech, phrasing, image, form, timing, self-confidence. These elements were taught in the previous Mastery of Piano Technique books 1-3. If you've completed book 1 (3D hand motion, elbow motion, sound imagination, intonation, arm weight) you can still start this book 4 and gradually apply your knowledge and skills in scales, arpeggios, octaves and chords, as well as in a new piece.

• You will learn how to analyse scales, arpeggios, octaves and chords, how to use them to warm-up and strengthen finger tendons, ligaments and hand muscles

• You will study how to speed up scales, arpeggios, octaves and chords, how to train stamina in a healthy way

• You will have a suggested daily routine to keep your hand and finger muscles at maximum strength and power

• You will learn how to approach a new piece & how to learn it in an efficient way

• You will find out how to prepare for a performance or recital

Each underlined Title in the book is linked to a detailed video. Make sure you don't miss Open Lessons video to learn more about how students study this course.

YouTube playlist Mastery of Piano Technique - Lessons 26 and 27 - will give you an excellent idea of what is studied in this course.

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Emma Leiuman is a classical pianist, born in 1984 in Moscow, Russia.

She studied at:

• The Central Music School (under Kira Shashkina, teacher of Mikhail Pletnev)

• The Moscow State Chopin College (under Professor Lev Naumov, student of Professor Heinrich Neuhaus)

• The Moscow State Conservatory (Master's degree under Pavel Nersessian, Professor at Moscow Conservatory & Boston University)

Emma has given recitals in Russia, Germany, USA, France, Spain, as well as masterclasses and lectures at LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore.

A prize winner of international competitions in Prague, Paris and Hannover, Emma is the creator of The PianoWell© system, an innovative teaching method for advanced & professional pianists.

25 years of research is presented in her 'Mastery of Piano Technique' book which is illustrated with 18 hours of videos. It is a step by step guide for professional pianists to train mental practice, inner singing, efficient hand motion as well as confident performance on stage.