Introduction   

Approaching Expressive Interpretation         

The Expressive Musician       

Expression and Technique     

Regarding Early Music          

The Basis of Expressive Playing Enhancing and Creating Musical Contrast           

Expression and the Score       

Beginning to Play Expressively: Observing Melodic Contour         

The Moving and Shaping Forces of Music    

Attractions     

Rhythmic Attraction  

Melodic Attraction    

Harmonic Attraction  

Organizing Rhythmic Contrasts: Note-Grouping and Phrasing        

The Figure      

The Phrase     

Defining Note-Grouping and Phrasing          

Rubato

Upbeat Grouping       

Downbeat Grouping  

Summary        

Questions for Review

Approaching Expression through Vocalization         

Applying Note-Grouping and Phrasing         

Applying Rubato and Dynamics        

Further Application of Upbeat Grouping      

Creating Mood and Spirit      

Note-Grouping in Quadruple Meter  

Summary        

Pieces for Study        

 Introduction  

The Cause of Performance Anxiety  

Evaluating Your Situation     

Regarding Technique and Memorization      

Approaching Performance Development      

Performance Anxiety and Negative Concerns          

Dealing with Errors During Performance      

Replacing Negative Concerns with Positive Concerns         

Summary        

Beginning Performance Development          

Before You Begin      

The Practice Performance      

Establishing Your Concentration      

The Two Kinds of Performances       

Developmental Performance Procedure        

Approaching the Formal DP 

Learning Effective Stage Conduct    

Carrying the Guitar    

Guidelines for Walking to the Chair  

Guidelines for Bowing          

Practicing a Formal DP         

The Expressive Performance (EP)     

Summary