The Positive Pianist: How Flow Can Bring Passion to Practice and Performance
Thomas J. Parente
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Paperback. In The Positive Pianist: How Flow Can Bring Passion to Practice and Performance, author Thomas J. Parente applies the concept of flow to piano playing in order to demonstrate how student musicians can experience enjoyment and confidence from succeeding at something that challenges them to an engaging level. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRG; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
In The Positive Pianist: How Flow Can Bring Passion to Practice and Performance, author Thomas J. Parente applies the concept of flow to the practice of piano playing, demonstrating how student musicians can experience enjoyment and confidence from succeeding at something that challenges them to an engaging level. By using Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's theory of flow to musical performance, Parente shows that linking productivity and enjoyment in piano playing has a positive impact on students, motivating them to practice more in order to experience flow again; this creates optimal learning conditions for piano practicing. As the chapters progress, Parente shows students ... Read more
In The Positive Pianist: How Flow Can Bring Passion to Practice and Performance, author Thomas J. Parente applies the concept of flow to the practice of piano playing, demonstrating how student musicians can experience enjoyment and confidence from succeeding at something that challenges them to an engaging level. By using Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's theory of flow to musical performance, Parente shows that linking productivity and enjoyment in piano playing has a positive impact on students, motivating them to practice more in order to experience flow again; this creates optimal learning conditions for piano practicing. As the chapters progress, Parente shows students ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199316601
SKU
V9780199316601
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About Thomas J. Parente
Dr. Thomas J. Parente is an Associate Professor of Piano at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, and maintains an active studio of private piano students. A frequent clinician, he has presented workshops, courses, and clinics both nationally and internationally.
Reviews for The Positive Pianist: How Flow Can Bring Passion to Practice and Performance
This is a well-written, thoughtful treatise on a vital part of our profession, and the language Parente employs befits the intelligence and integrity of the author and his targeted audience. I recommend it for all piano majors.
Tony Caramia, Professor of Piano, Eastman School of Music
Thomas Parente's focus on research-based learning and positive flow makes The Positive ... Read more
Tony Caramia, Professor of Piano, Eastman School of Music
Thomas Parente's focus on research-based learning and positive flow makes The Positive ... Read more