Physical Aspects

Description of the Movements used in Piano Technique

Publications

Wheatley-Brown, M., Comeau, G., Russell, D. (submitted). An Analysis of terminology used to describe tension and relaxation in piano technique.

Russell, D. (2006). Establishing a Biomechanical Basis for Injury Preventive Piano Pedagogy. Revue de recherche en éducation musicale, 24 , 105-117.
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Thesis


Wheatley-Brown, M. (2011). An Analysis of Terminology Describing the physical Aspect of Piano Technique . Supervisor: Gilles Comeau.
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Researchers


Gilles Comeau
Music, University of Ottawa

Donald Russell
Mechanical Engineering, Carleton University

Michèle Wheatley-Brown
Graduate Student, Music, University of Ottawa