Readership: College-level music students and their professors; professional musicians in any stage of their careers; advanced young musicians; musicians who have health problems; music teachers in most settings
Introduction Part I: Rhythm 1.: Words, Sounds, Gestures 2.: Prosody, or the Secrets of Rhythm 3.: The Grid: A Life Principle 4.: The Metric Grid 5.: Coincidence: Intention and Gesture 6.: Rhythmic Solfège 7.: The Metronome and the Rubato 8.: Superbar Structures 9.: Opposing The Grid 10.: Patterning and Sequencing Part II: Coordination 11.: Connection & Flow: First Principles 12.: The Juggler: A Cello Lesson 13.: Object Wisdom: An Oboe Lesson 14.: Body, Breath, Vibration, Text: A Voice Lesson 15.: The Quadrupedal Prosodist: A Piano Lesson Part III: Sound 16.: The Harmonic Series 17.: The Harmonic Series and the Voice 18.: The Messa di Voce: Virtuosity of Contact 19.: Practicing The Messa di Voce 20.: Improvisation: A Lifestyle Conclusion