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Metaphors for the Musician Spiral-bound – 1 June 2005
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Randy Halberstadt
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- Publisher : Sher Music Co; 48750th edition (1 June 2005)
- Language : English
- Spiral-bound : 329 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1883217121
- ISBN-13 : 978-1883217129
- Dimensions : 23.5 x 1.77 x 27.94 cm
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Randy knows how to break things down so a student can actually understand it. This book is chock full of great gems that both students and professional players could really benefit from JERRY BERGONZI --Personal correspondence
Randy talks about the experience, the real time event, the nuts and bolts reality of making music from the heart. I recommend this book to anyone who is serious about music. JESSICA WILLIAMS --Personal correspondence
Never pedantic, this book moves in a logical, step by step, hands-on and easy to understand manner. It helped solidify and codify many things I 'knew' but had never been able to articulate. I highly recommend Metaphors for the Musician. BILL MAYS --Personal correspondence
Randy talks about the experience, the real time event, the nuts and bolts reality of making music from the heart. I recommend this book to anyone who is serious about music. JESSICA WILLIAMS --Personal correspondence
Never pedantic, this book moves in a logical, step by step, hands-on and easy to understand manner. It helped solidify and codify many things I 'knew' but had never been able to articulate. I highly recommend Metaphors for the Musician. BILL MAYS --Personal correspondence
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hi....this ranks in my top 3 music theory books in my pretty massive collection...I read victor wootens music lesson book which is similar to this book...and was very disappointed ...and found wootens book full of 95% new age rubbish...and stuff which couldn't happen in real life....well metaphors for the musician is everything I was hoping wootens book would be...and more...its amazing...its full of parables/stories that teach musical wisdom..as well as a lot of charts and music written out too...the music theory never gets too full on and is accessable ….theres another book similar to this one called the lobster theory by greg fishman...that is quite good too...I used this book together with the jazz harmony book by david berkman….they go well together....
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john fleming
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful, inspirational book. If you're interested in music improvisation. buy it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2014Verified Purchase
Metaphors for the musician provides inspirational insights into music, technique and puts theory at the service of the music. It is written clearly and concisely and offers a wealth of ideas to inspire and try in your music. It would help if you read music notation; however, I am a poor reader, and the ideas are easy starters for experimentation and help to knit together many ideas you have probably already come across but didn't quite appreciate all the interconnections and possibilities.
The author encourages the reader to experiment and use the material in the book as a series of practical conceptual exercises. The ideas presented can be used in conjunction with one another and offer unlimited possibilities to enrich your music. The book is mainly aimed at readers interested in jazz keyboard music; however, the material can be used to enrich other genres or for other instruments.
"Metaphors for the Musician, The Jazz Piano book by Mark Levine, Tim Richards books on "Exploring Jazz Piano" and "How to Play the Piano despite Years of Lessons: What Music is and How to Make it at Home" Rev. Ed. [Paperback]
Ward Cannel are the best books I have found for unlocking the keyboard and providing the material to inspire and help me to become a better musician. Highly recommended.
The author encourages the reader to experiment and use the material in the book as a series of practical conceptual exercises. The ideas presented can be used in conjunction with one another and offer unlimited possibilities to enrich your music. The book is mainly aimed at readers interested in jazz keyboard music; however, the material can be used to enrich other genres or for other instruments.
"Metaphors for the Musician, The Jazz Piano book by Mark Levine, Tim Richards books on "Exploring Jazz Piano" and "How to Play the Piano despite Years of Lessons: What Music is and How to Make it at Home" Rev. Ed. [Paperback]
Ward Cannel are the best books I have found for unlocking the keyboard and providing the material to inspire and help me to become a better musician. Highly recommended.
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Simon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of valuable material here
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 December 2015Verified Purchase
Metaphors for the Musician is a delightful read, with many anecdotes, tips and exercises to improve all aspects of your playing. After reading it cover-to-cover I keep going back to revisit sections and each time discover details I hadn't picked up on the first read. Highly recommended if you're serious about developing your musicianship over the long term.
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Stu
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Recommended!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 November 2015Verified Purchase
Different to other types of jazz method books - but each chapter has given me lots to think about and practice. Recommended!
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Jane Greer
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I am so happy I bought this book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 September 2015Verified Purchase
I am so happy I bought this book, it's got a great teaching style and is loaded with helpful ideas for working on your musicianship!
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Willi Ehrenfeld
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Lehrbuch und Erfahrungsschatz
Reviewed in Germany on 8 November 2015Verified Purchase
Der Autor will mit diesen 328 Seiten in praktischer Spiralbindung seinen Erfahrungsschatz als Musiker weiterreichen. Das Buch sei eine Art Warenhaus, aus dem man sich bedienen soll. Trotzdem warnt er, dass Klavierspiel und Harmonielehre Voraussetzungen für die Arbeit mit dem Buch sind. Recht hat er. Denn zwar streut er recht unorthodox Lebensweisheiten und Anfängerhilfen in die Kapitel ein, aber eigentlich will das Buch von Anfang bis Ende durchgearbeitet werden. Und das basiert auf Noten.
Was so nicht in ein Konzept zu passen scheint, sind praktische Tips, Ratschläge zur Bandarbeit, Timing, Übungsroutinen, Fingersätze für Nichtpianisten mit Hilfe von Tastatur-Grafiken usw.. Er äußert sich zur Anschlagtechnik, gibt Improvisationsempfehlungen.
Es gibt Fingerübungen, Melodieführung über Akkorden, Gehörtraining, eine Menge Harmonielehre, Pentatonik-Fingersätze, Voicings und Leadsheets. Irgendwie hat das Buch zwar kein Thema aber trotzdem eine Abfolge von Kapiteln, die sich aufeinander beziehen.
Was soll man davon halten ? Es ist eine Menge Nützliches und Lehrreiches drin. Und ohne Klavierspiel nach Noten ist es kaum zu bewältigen. Die Zielgruppe dürften Amateurmusiker sein. Ich sag mal, es ist das was Randy Halberstadt der Welt über Musik erzählen will.
Was so nicht in ein Konzept zu passen scheint, sind praktische Tips, Ratschläge zur Bandarbeit, Timing, Übungsroutinen, Fingersätze für Nichtpianisten mit Hilfe von Tastatur-Grafiken usw.. Er äußert sich zur Anschlagtechnik, gibt Improvisationsempfehlungen.
Es gibt Fingerübungen, Melodieführung über Akkorden, Gehörtraining, eine Menge Harmonielehre, Pentatonik-Fingersätze, Voicings und Leadsheets. Irgendwie hat das Buch zwar kein Thema aber trotzdem eine Abfolge von Kapiteln, die sich aufeinander beziehen.
Was soll man davon halten ? Es ist eine Menge Nützliches und Lehrreiches drin. Und ohne Klavierspiel nach Noten ist es kaum zu bewältigen. Die Zielgruppe dürften Amateurmusiker sein. Ich sag mal, es ist das was Randy Halberstadt der Welt über Musik erzählen will.