Preparation Practice Performance Roger Webster

Preparation, Practice, Performance: Roger Webster

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Trumpet / Trombone / Horn

A concise approach based on the physiology, methodology and psychology of brass playing.

The following aspects of brass playing are addressed:

- physiological - about warm-ups,embouchure,air supply,the use of the tongue, fingers and posture

-methodological - with advice on how to practise, 33 studies and a paragraph on ornamentation

-psychological - about performance anxiety,control(Cognitive Intervention Therapy) and confidence versus doubt

On the CD, Roger Webster performs almost every exercise. With his impeccable technique and great artistry he is not only a great pleasure to listen to,but his sound is also a fine example to follow.

Dr Roger Webster

Roger Webster has a global reputation as an educator and clinician, his specialist areas being performance psychology and physiology. Roger is constantly conducting research in the area of psychotherapy, with special relevance to the needs of musicians. He lectures, and holds consultations in areas of psychology,specializing in Cognitive Intervention Therapy. He works as a senior lecturer at The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, where he teaches performance and gives lectures/consultations on performance anxiety. Roger Webster is also a well-known name in the brass band world and is currently principal cornet at Black Dyke Band. He has released several solo CDs and regularly performs as a guest soloist throughout the world.

Roger Webster, as almost everyone involved in the world of brass playing will know, is internationally renowned as a soloist who combines impeccable technique with unparalleled artistry. He is also a respected pedagogue who combines his vast experience as a performer with research in to the world's best teaching methods. I am therefore delighted to recommend this book, which combines science with common sense, wisdom with practicality, It should become an indispensable tool for teachers of all brass instruments, who might use it to develop their skills, and, of course, for students, who will, through the daily application of the principles contained herein, find the path to self-development and fulfillment as musicians. Dr Webster should be justly proud to have made such an important contribution to brass pedagogy.

James Gourlay

Head of Wind and Percussion

Royal Northern College of Music

The idea for this book was born out of both my life as a professional musician and my previous PhD research in to psychology and teaching methods. For many years I have tried to establish a method of teaching that encompasses all the elements needed to allow players at every level to develop the appropriate skills to 'improve methodically' and 'perform unhindered'. I now believe that the PPP method contains all the elements necessary to allow performers to develop and deliver. As all roads lead to performance, so it follows that the skills involved with the final act of public performance are taught in a way that the consistency of quality(whatever level) is assured.

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