From the Book - Second edition.
The foreground: physical craftsmanship at the piano. Getting started ; General principles of movement at the piano ; Hand strength and function A: perfecting legato ; Hand strength and function B: the special role of the thumb and its relationship to the forefinger ; Hand strength and function C: octaves to synthesize hand and arm function ; Hand strength and function D: maximal articulation of the fingers ; Above the hand: the role of the wrist and arm in legato ; Rotation ; Natural finger shape ; Some other touch strategies and combinations
The middleground: some aspects of musical craft. Rhythm ; Phrasing ; Orchestration
The background: tell a story: how craft becomes art. Emotional content ; A few last thoughts.
