Terms and Abbreviations¶
Abbreviations¶
AP = Absolute Pitch (12. Learning Relative Pitch and Absolute Pitch (Sight Singing, Composing))
ET = Equal Temperament (c. Pythagorean, Equal, Meantone, and “Well” Temperaments & c. Equal Temperament (ET))
FFP = Flat Finger Position (b. Playing with Flat Fingers)
FI = Fantaisie Impromptu by Chopin (25. Hands Together and Mental Play, 2. Cycling (Chopin’s Fantaisie Impromptu), 5. Playing Fast: Scales, Arpeggios, and Chromatic Scales)
FPD = Fast Play Degradation (25. Hands Together and Mental Play, near end)
HS = Hands Separate (7. Hands Separate Practice: Acquiring Technique)
HT = Hands Together (25. Hands Together and Mental Play)
K-II = Kirnberger II Temperament (c. Pythagorean, Equal, Meantone, and “Well” Temperaments & b. Kirnberger II)
LH = Left Hand
MP = Mental Play (Fundamentals of Piano Practice)
NG = Nucleation Growth (15. Origin and Control of Nervousness)
PPI = Post Practice Improvement (15. Post Practice Improvement (PPI))
PS = Parallel Sets (see below)
RH = Right Hand
SW = Speed Wall (i. Practicing for Speed)
TO = Thumb Over (5. Playing Fast: Scales, Arpeggios, and Chromatic Scales)
TU = Thumb Under (5. Playing Fast: Scales, Arpeggios, and Chromatic Scales)
WT = Well Temperament (c. Pythagorean, Equal, Meantone, and “Well” Temperaments)
Frequently Used Phrases¶
Cartwheel Method (e. Arpeggios (Chopin’s FI, Cartwheel Motion, Finger Splits))
Chord Attack (9. Chord Attack)
Conjunction (8. Continuity Rule)
Curl Paralysis (b. Playing with Flat Fingers)
Intuitive Method (1. The Practice Routine)
Mental Play (12. Learning, Memorizing, and Mental Play, j. Establishing Permanent Memory, Mental Play)
Parallel Sets (11. Parallel Sets, b. Parallel Set Exercises for Intrinsic Technical Development, see Fundamentals of Piano Practice)
Pyramid Position = “flat finger” position (b. Playing with Flat Fingers)
Quiet Hand (l. Sight Readers versus Memorizers: Learning Bach’s Inventions)
Segmental Practice (6. Shortening Difficult Passages: Segmental (Bar-by-Bar) Practice)
Speed Wall (i. Practicing for Speed)
Spider position = “flat finger” position (b. Playing with Flat Fingers)