Natural Fingering: A Topographical Approach to Pianism

Contents

• About the Companion Website
• Introduction
• Part I Fundamental Forms as Foundation
• 1 The Major Scales
• 2 The Major Connection and Minor Scales
• 3 Chords, Arpeggios and Extended Harmonies
• 4 Other Scale Fingerings
• Chromatic-Diatonic Compounds
• 5 Core Topographies and Rational Solutions
• PART II The Double Note Challenge
• 6 Double Notes: An Overview in an Evolutionary Context
• 7 Toward a More Rational Fingering for Double Notes
• 8 Double Sixths and Other Double Notes
• PART III Topography, Strategy and Symmetry
• 9 Fundamental Strategies
• 10 Fundamental Principles for a Natural Fingering
• 11 Topography, Symmetry and Lines of Action
• PART IV The Topographical Advantage: Explorations in Keyboard Space
• 12 Topography and Pedagogy
• From the Beginning
• 13 Topography and Tonality
• Early Repertoire
• 14 Intimations of Symmetry
• Chopin's Pattern as Fundamental Tool
• Retooling and Repertoire
• Epilogue
• Endnotes
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Subject Index
• Available Online at www.oup.com/us/naturalfingering
• Excerpts from the Repertoire for Chapters 1-8, 11 and 14
• Appendix 1 Single Note Diatonic Scales: the Major Forms
• Appendix 2 Single Note Diatonic Scales: the Minor Forms
• Appendix 3 The Arpeggios
• Appendix 4 Historical Fingerings for the Chromatic Scale
• Appendix 5 Diatonic Double Third Fingerings: An Evolution
• Appendix 6 The Chromatic Scale in Double Notes
• Appendix 7 Double Third Diatonic Scales: The Major and Minor Forms
• Appendix 8 Double Sixth Diatonic Scales: The Major and Minor Forms
• Appendix 9 E. Robert Schmitz: Six Fundamentals of Training
• Appendix 10 Technical Aspects of a Natural Pianism