Tension Release in Piano Playing: Teaching Alexander Technique to Undergraduate Piano Majors

Ying, Loo Fung; Evens, Gabriel Isaac; Hashim, Mohd Nasir Bin; Chiat, Loo Fung

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.01.910

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“…Teacher attitudes to a mixed intervention were much more positive than to group teaching in isolation—even with some enthusiasm for this approach. Interviews with participants also supported previous qualitative research for group interventions with other modalities 11–16 18. Most prominent was the value participants placed on group solidarity and the potential for learning interactively by engaging with one another’s experiences.…”

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“…An intensive 2-week group intervention including hands-on work for balance in an elderly sample of 19 individuals found some improvements in balance measures 17. Finally, a 14-week class-based intervention of AT was found to reduce tension in a sample of undergraduate piano students 18…”

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“…17 Finally, a 14-week class-based intervention of AT was found to reduce tension in a sample of undergraduate piano students. 18 Group physiotherapy and acupuncture have also been studied, and in at least two studies, groups were not seen as inferior to individual treatment by participants. 19 20 The perception of group solidarity and common struggle with illness was valued by participants in both group physiotherapy and other group interventions including acupuncture and group exercise trials.…”

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Findings from the development and implementation of a novel course consisting of both group and individual Alexander Technique lessons for low back pain

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Objectives(1) To develop a mixed course of individual and group lessons in the Alexander Technique (AT) for low back pain, and (2) to explore its: (a) effectiveness and (b) acceptability to both participant AT teachers and patients.DesignSingle-centre study, mixed methods.SettingMembers of the public in the Brighton area (community recruitment), and patients from six Hampshire General Practices (GP) (National Health Service (NHS) recruitment).ParticipantsPeople with chronic or recurrent low back pain; AT teachers.InterventionsIterative development and implementation of a 10-lesson (6 group, 4 individual) AT course.Outcome measuresPerceptions from semistructured interviews analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Descriptive analysis of RMDQ (Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire) over 12 weeks.ResultsThirty-nine participants with low back pain were included and 32 AT teachers were interviewed, 7 of whom taught on the course. Some participants had reservations, preferring only individual lessons, but the majority found the sharing of experience and learning in groups helpful. There was also concern regarding group teaching among some AT teachers, but most also found it acceptable. By 12 weeks, RMDQ score among participants fell from 10.38 to 4.39, a change of −5.99. 29 of 39 (74%) participants had a clinically important reduction in RMDQ score of 2.5 or more.ConclusionSome patients and practitioners had reservations about group AT lessons, but most found groups helpful. Further development is needed, but the course of individual and group lessons has the potential to cost-effectively deliver clinically important benefits to patients with back pain, who are known to improve little and slowly.

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“…Scientific research confirms the need to implement the prophylaxis of musculoskeletal diseases among musicians [ 15 , 17 , 18 , 30 , 31 ]. There are various programs and trainings aimed at preventing musicians’ PRMD [ 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ]; however, according to the authors of the study, creating a prevention program for young musicians should first of all take into account the nature of strains, the specificity of work and the location of complaints. The aim of the research was to compare the effectiveness of two methods of prophylaxis that meet the above criteria.…”

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Impact of Exercises and Chair Massage on Musculoskeletal Pain of Young Musicians

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Truszczyńska-Baszak

Tomaszewski

2020

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Due to the occurrence among musicians of musculoskeletal problems associated with playing a musical instrument, it is necessary to use prophylaxis. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of two physioprophylaxis methods: chair massage and an original set of exercises. The study lasted four weeks and consisted of eight 15-min meetings (chair massage/exercises). The study was conducted on 44 music students assigned to three groups (chair massage/exercise program/control group). The algometric measurements and questionnaire were conducted. Health problems associated with playing an instrument was reported by 86.4% of the participants. The largest changes in pain threshold concerned the trigger points of the muscles with the highest pain sensitivity, i.e., upper part of trapezius ones, and reached 25–34% in relation to the initial values. For the trigger points of the levator scapulae and lower part of trapezius, the increase in the pain threshold was between 20 and 28%. Raising the pain threshold was observed both after each session and meeting by meeting, and these differences were most visible in the massage group. This effect was particularly visible from the fourth treatment. Chair massage and exercise should be used regularly, and significant results can be obtained after two weeks.

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“…As domestic demand for piano learning is increasing, more and more piano training institutions and private piano tutors have emerged in the society. The number of teachers is large, and the teaching level is uneven, lack of a reasonable teaching concept (Yeh, 2018;Ying, 2015). The piano teaching has strong practicalness.…”

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Application of Mooc-based Flipped Classroom in the Teaching Reform of Piano Course

2018

EDUC SCI-THEOR PRACT

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Along with the deepening and reform of piano teaching, piano teaching resources have been optimized and integrated. The application of Internet technology provides a new opportunity for piano teaching mode and talents training in colleges and universities. Mooc teaching breaks the traditional teaching mode of group class and collective class, and flipped classroom can expand the piano subject practice. Based on the network technology, this study explores the application of the teaching mode of Mooc-based flipped classroom in the teaching reform of piano course. The results show that the teaching method of Mooc improves the ability of resources sharing, liberalization and teaching according to students' aptitude of piano teaching. The production of Mooc-based flipped classroom makes Internet knowledge and the dissemination of teaching break spacetime limit. Mooc platform is easier for students to apply their abilities to practical application. This study provides idea and platform for the combination of piano teaching and Internet in colleges and universities.

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Tension Release in Piano Playing: Teaching Alexander Technique to Undergraduate Piano Majors

Cited by 10 publications

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Findings from the development and implementation of a novel course consisting of both group and individual Alexander Technique lessons for low back pain

Findings from the development and implementation of a novel course consisting of both group and individual Alexander Technique lessons for low back pain

Impact of Exercises and Chair Massage on Musculoskeletal Pain of Young Musicians

Application of Mooc-based Flipped Classroom in the Teaching Reform of Piano Course

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