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Piano by Heart

Memorize and Perform Your Music in Less Time with Fewer Tears

Bernard M Patten

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Identity Publications
14 February 2025
Unlock the secrets of effortless piano memorization. Whether a beginner, an amateur pianist, or someone returning to the keyboard after years away, this book will change the way you approach playing, practicing, and performing.

Drawing on decades of experience as a neurologist, memory expert, and passionate pianist, Dr. Bernard Patten merges the science of memory with the art of piano playing. He explains, in scientific yet accessible detail, how your brain processes music and provides strategies to help you learn and retain pieces faster and with less frustration.

Inside Piano by Heart, you'll discover:

The neuroscience behind memory and how to apply it to piano practice Proven techniques to strengthen recall and perform confidently from memory Practical advice tailored for students of all levels-kids, adult learners, and hobbyists Insights from world-class musicians on mastering the mental game of performance

Whether you dream of dazzling audiences, entertaining friends, or simply enjoying music for yourself, Piano by Heart will help you play even the most complicated pieces with confidence. It's perfect for piano students, self-taught musicians, music educators, and anyone looking to make piano playing a lifelong passion.
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Imprint:   Identity Publications
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 11mm
Weight:   290g
ISBN:   9798348505080
Pages:   212
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dr. Bernard M. Patten, an instructor of memory, neuroscience, and logic at Rice University and the Women's Institute of Houston, has been featured on 60 Minutes, Frontline, TF-1, BBC TV, German National TV, and Australian National TV.Dr. Patten holds an A.B. from Columbia College summa cum laude and graduated second in his class from Columbia's Medical School with an MD. He interned at Cornell and did his Neurology training at the Neurological Institute of New York, where he was Chief Resident Neurologist. Before acting as the assistant chief of medical neurology at the National Institutes of Health, he was the Memory Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and set up the first memory clinic and memory consultation service in America. He has also taught as a visiting professor at the University of Montpellier in France, the Charcot Clinic in Paris, and the Karolinska in Stockholm.As the vice chair of the Department of Neurology and chief of nerve and muscle diseases at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Patten published over 100 scientific papers. He is the author of eight non-medical books in print, and his most notable professional accomplishments include being part of the team of physicians who discovered the L-DOPA treatment for Parkinson's Disease.

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