You Are Your Instrument : The Definitive Musician's Guide to Practice and Performance

Listening With the Musician's Ear ix YOUR MIND The Power of the Mind 14(5) Physiological Changes Through Conceptualization 14(1) My Name is Effort 15(2) The Conditional Practice Session 17(2) The Brain 19(12) The Left and Right Hemispheres 19(3) Six-Fold Memory 22(2) Muscle Memory 24(2) Visualization and the Imagistic Mind 26(2) Auditory Memory 28(1) Analytical Memory 29(2) New Approaches 31(7) Sensory Awareness 31(2) Natural Biofeedback 33(2) Weight and Weightlessness 35(3) YOUR BODY Muscle Signals 38(5) Muscle Communication 38(1) Signs of Injury 39(1) Causes of Injury 39(1) Monitoring Muscle Tension 40(3) Breathing 43(7) The Mechanics of Breathing 43(1) The Diaphragm 44(1) Methods of Breathing 45(2) Breath and Music-Making 47(1) Early Conditioning 48(1) Breath as Metaphor 48(2) Awareness and Muscle Balance 50(79) Introduction to Units on the Body 50(1) Hands and Arms 51(3) The Neck 54(2) The Shoulders 56(2) The Upper Torso 58(2) The Lower Torso 60(2) The Legs and Feet 62(2) The Jaw and Lips 64(2) The Standing Musician 66(2) The Seated Musician 68(2) MUSIC MEDICINE The Healing Process 70(1) Constructive Rest 71(1) Re-Education 72(1) Choosing a Doctor 72(1) Medical Diagnosis 73(1) Medical Problems 74(5) OTHER MUSICAL MATTERS Nervousness 79(5) Warming Up 84(2) The Music Lesson 86(3) Tempo, Tempo 89(2) The Ensemble 91(2) Sight-Reading Music 93(1) In the Recording Studio 94(3) Environmental Hazards 97(1) The Function of Exercise, Water and Nutrition 98(1) Carrying Instruments and Equipment 99(2) On the Road 101(1) The Performance Space 102(1) The Audience Resonance 103(2) The Musician as Dancer 105(3) MUSCLE BALANCE GLOSSARY Introduction 108(1) Arm Lifts 108(1) Arm Shakes 109(1) Constructive Rest 109(1) Constructive Rest Position 109(1) Freedom Axis 110(1) Hang Over 111(1) Head Lifts 112(1) Hot and Cold 113(1) Hula Hoops 114(1) Imaging 114(1) Leg Lifts 114(1) Mobility Tests 115(1) Pelvic Tilts 115(3) Pendulum Swings 118(1) Pressure Points 118(2) Psoas Balancing Technique 120(1) Rib Cage Strengthener 121(1) Shoulder Rolls 122(1) Snaking 122(1) Stomach Strengthener 122(1) Stretches 123(3) Tennis Balls 126(1) Trills: Lip and Tongue 126(2) DIRECTORY Introduction 128(1) Physical Therapies 129(4) Acupressure 129(1) Acupuncture 129(1) Alexander Technique 129(1) Biofeedback 129(1) Chiropractic 129(1) Feldenkrais 130(1) Kinesiology 130(1) Massage 130(1) Myotherapy 130(1) Occupational Therapy 130(1) Osteopathy 131(1) Physical Therapy 131(1) Reflexology 131(1) Rolfing 131(1) Shiatsu 131(1) Touch for Health 132(1) Trager 132(1) Self Exercise Systems 133(2) Acuyoga 133(1) Aerobics 133(1) Dance 133(1) Muscle Balance 133(1) Tai Chi Chuan 133(1) Yoga 134(1) Weight Training 134(1) Mind and Spirit Therapy Systems 135(1) Meditation 135(1) Structural Consulting 135(1) Technologies for Creating 135(1) Therapy 135(1) Healing Remedies 136(1) Ayurveda 136(1) Ball Work 136(1) Constructive Rest 136(1) Herbology 136(1) Homeopathy 136(1) Hot and Cold 137(1) Nutrition 137(3) APPENDIX Suggested References 140(2) Resource Organizations 142(1) Index 143(4) Video Order Form 147