be well make music thomas mastroianni. 72% asol studies catholic university incoming freshmen and...
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Be Well Make Music
Thomas Mastroianni
72%
ASOL studies
Catholic University incoming Freshmen and Sophomores Study
CUA Wellness Courses (“the 28% study”)
NIH Research (Hunter Fry)
Overuse /Repetitive Strain InjuryTendonitis (Tenosynovitis)
Inflammation Pain
IceRestPhysician Directed Medication
Alter Technique Remove Strain
Technique and The Body
Wellness ********* Prevention
Efficiency ******** Avoid Excess
Diet and Exercise
Whole Body wellness
What is Technique?
Use of the instrument (voice) to make sounds that express musical content.
Use of the body for efficient music making.
Create beauty with ease !
Understand (love) the Instrument
Mechanics / Nature
Beauty of tone
Noise vs. musical toneOvertones & tone quality
Understand the Body
Bones & body position
Muscles
Alignment
Nerves
Brain
Bones and Position
Radius and Ulna
Rotation
Wrist Bones
Hand Bones
Finger Bones
Posture
Head tilt / Larynx / shoulder muscles
Back / upper arm / lungs
Legs / hip / upper body posture
How Do Muscles Work?
Signal from the Brain
Contraction
Pull on Tendons
Connection of Tendons to Bones
Voice
Health Encyclopedia
on the web
Muscles
Tendons
Finger muscles in the arm
Flexors / Extensors
Muscles in the hand
Rotators
Finger independence vs. interdependence
Alignment
Bones align to work efficiently
Muscles pull only in a straight line
To create a curve, more than one muscle must work
Nerves
Signal carriersNo muscle acts without receiving a
signalClear signal = clear performanceConflicting signals = muscle tensionMusical Understanding
Nerve Routes
Signal Sending
Brain to Voice, Fingers, Feet, etc. / and back to Brain
Two Way Street – Efferent / Afferent
Work order / Pain and feedback
Signal Sending
Brain to Voice, Fingers, Feet, etc. / and back to Brain
Two Way Street – Efferent / Afferent
Work order / Pain and feedback
Radial Nerve
Radius side of arm
Thumb side of hand
Numbness or weakness
Ulnar NerveUlnar side of arm
5th finger side of hand and palm
Elbow exposure
Median NerveMiddle of arm
Middle of hand
Carpal tunnel
Carpal Tunnel
Brain
Conscious programmingAutomatic ResponsesIntention activates signalLearning formulates intentionLearning determines Technique
Brain Areas
Frontallobe
Temporallobe
Motor Strip
Parietallobe
Occipitallobe
Cerebrum
Signal relay and screening
Cerebellum - stored patterned responses,
screening
Brain stem - signal relay and screening
Your technique is only as good as your learning !
After Injury
Get Professional Help
Use diagnosis as a platform for change
Reevaluate technique
Make changes (the same old paths lead to the same old destinations)
Medical, musical and behavioral prescriptions must be coordinated
Be Well, Make Music
Beauty and Pain are incompatible !
Pain is useful. It indicates what we must avoid. But “No pain, no gain” = no brain !
Music is Therapeutic
The creation of beauty is one of the most noble human vocations. It is a joy!