The young musician's survival guide
Subtitle: tips from teens & pros
By: Amy Nathan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9781423774402
Subjects: Juvenile; Musical instruments; Music; Instruments; Instruction and study; JUVENILE NONFICTION; Instrumental music
Description: Offers advice on the challenges involved in learning to play a musical instrument, including tips from teenage musicians and professional musicians about practicing, performing, and buying equipment. 150 teens from renowned musical programs, such as the Juilliard School's Pre-College Program and the Tanglewood Institute, offer tips on coping with common problems they encountered at an earlier age. In addition, nineteen professional musicians, including Wynton Marsalis, Andre Watts, and Evelyn Glennie, offer practical advice on how they tamed performance jitters, handled pesky peers, mastered difficult pieces, and tackled dozens of other problems. An extensive resource guide lists sources of additional help.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 119) and index.

Description based on print version record.