--- product_id: 39853485 title: "The Alexander Technique for Musicians" brand: "judith kleinmanpeter buckoke" price: "฿4347" currency: THB in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/39853485-the-alexander-technique-for-musicians store_origin: TH region: Thailand --- # The Alexander Technique for Musicians **Brand:** judith kleinmanpeter buckoke **Price:** ฿4347 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Alexander Technique for Musicians by judith kleinmanpeter buckoke - **How much does it cost?** ฿4347 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.th](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/39853485-the-alexander-technique-for-musicians) ## Best For - judith kleinmanpeter buckoke enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted judith kleinmanpeter buckoke brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Alexander Technique for Musicians (Kingfisher Readers) ## Images ![The Alexander Technique for Musicians - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81EZ9Dd9+NL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Not for musicians only *by J***A on Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2015* I found this book extremely valuable, even though I am not a musician. I originally borrowed the book from public library after taking some lessons in Alexander technique. My motivation for taking the lessons and reading the book was to improve the way I use my body in partner dancing. I found the book well-written and clear, with a wealth of insights that I could apply to dance. This is what I posted on Facebook after reading the book:I just finished the best book I've read about dancing – and it's not even intended to be about dancing. To some extent it's because the material coincides so well with other things I've been learning and experiencing lately. As I was reading the book, pieces just kept clicking into place. I'll post some quotes, and you can tell me what you think. Does it apply to dancing?> "Awareness, as I conceive it, is a general, unfocused condition in which a person is wide awake and alert to whatever may be going on without being concentrated on anything in particular. Attention, on the other hand, is focused on some particular aspect of the field. It has been compared to a spotlight on a dark stage."-F.P. Jones> Jones goes on to suggest that, with work on it, we can intelligently balance our awareness and attention to bring ourselves into the ideal state for playing music. The 'ideal state', when musicians are going to give something their attention, is 'a spotlight on a well-lit stage'. Then we can remain truly present.> It is difficult to breathe properly if your eyes are overfocused or darting about from point to point. If you fix your eyes and stare, it usually means you are holding or restricting your breath. If you are bored, your eyes can become dull and breathing shallow. The state of curiosity livens up both your eyes and breathing. The eyes are involved in expressing our emotional state. Soften your eyes to improve your breathing.> We can include our peripheral vision in such a way that we are easily aware of where we are and what we are doing. We can think of this as 'panoramic vision'. This state of panoramic vision is usually the status quo if we're feeling happy, confident, and on top of the situation. If we are fearful or anxious, we tend to fix or overfocus our eyes and become less musically flexible.> There is always a trade-off between 'balance' and tension. If you hold yourself out of balance when you play, you have to use continuous muscular tension to keep yourself there without falling over. You are looking for a quite different arrangement, where you have a continuous rebalancing throughout your body that allows the greatest freedom in your standing, sitting, walking, or playing your instrument. [...]> If you are in 'balance' there will be some postural tension that is on-going and necessary [...] You will sense that core support as lightness and ease - not as effort. In balance, you will be comfortable and your coordination will be easy.> What we mean by 'balance' is an efficient use of body in relation to gravity. We are not necessarily looking for perpendicular and never for straight.> When our volitional muscles are held continuously tense (not what they're designed for), we lose sensation. [...] So in that context, we understand that to have the most accurate coordination in any activity we need to use the minimum tension. That way we experience more sensation of what we're doing, we become more alive.> If we now consider the work from the other end of the chain of reactions, we decide *we want to sense what we are doing, what we are seeing, and what we are hearing*. Our desire to prioritize sensory feedback triggers more release in our muscles because we understand, on an innate level, that less tension creates more sensation.> *The way you use your mind and body is the way you use your instrument.* It is not just that 'it has an influence on the way you use your instrument'. So it is, in our opinion, vital to understand that, *your instrumental technique is the way you use your mind and body*. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to Alexander Technique *by C***E on Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023* A great option for musicians to introduce themselves to Alexander Technique. In tandem with AT lessons, these helped me improve the physical elements of my musicianship significantly. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book *by N***. on Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2023* Very helpful book to use in companion to Alexander Technique private classes --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/39853485-the-alexander-technique-for-musicians](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/39853485-the-alexander-technique-for-musicians) --- *Product available on Desertcart Thailand* *Store origin: TH* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*