Ramul Peter. The Psycho-Physical Foundations of Modern Piano-Technique

Leipzig: C.F. Kahnt, 1931. — 130 p.Pedagogy of Piano Playing as a Science
The Object of Piano Pedagogy
Individual Element in Piano Pedagogy
Purpose and Aim of this BookPsychology of TechniquePsychical Activity in Piano Playing: Intellect, Will, Sensations, Feeling
The Organic Connection between Psychical and Mechanical Activity in Piano Playing. Raif’s ExperimentsConditions favouring Psychical Activity in Piano PlayingRhythm: its Concept and Significance
Musical Thinking: its Concept, Significance, and Development
Strengthening the Nervous System
Appropriate Division of Time in Practising
Playing from Memory. Memory Types: Mechanical, Logical, Motoric, Visual, Auditory, Indifferent MemoriesMechanics of TechniqueThe Anatomical Structure, and the Movements of the Arm. Physiological Properties of the MusclesThe Stroke as the Fundamental Form of Tone-Production on the Piano: Definition; the Various Types of Strokes; the Lifting Height in Performing the Stroke; the Strength of the Stroke; its Direction; the Striking Mass; the State of the Arm after the Stroke; the Character of the Tones Produced with the Stroke; the Application of the Types of Strokes. Exercises and ExamplesMeans of Strengthening the Finger Stroke, of Increasing Endurance of the Fingers, of Developing Velocity, of Equalizing the Tone, and of the Acquisition of the Maximum LegatoWeighted Playing: its Concept, Significance, and Application; the Various Types of Weighted Playing, and the Methods for their Acquisition; the Slur

Rolling Action: its Concept, Significance, and Application; Model Exercises and Examples

The Combined Arm-Swing; Definition, Significance, and Application; Model Exercises and ExamplesMotion of the Arm on the PianoMotion of the Arm with Participation of the Fingers. Passing-under of the Thumb and Passing of the Fingers over the Thumb: Definition, Significance, and Application; Model Exercises and Examples

Motion of the Arm without Participation of the Fingers. Transferring: Definition, Significance, and Application; Model Exercises and ExamplesSecondary Forms of Tone-ProductionThe Drop of the Arm: Definition, Significance, Application; Model Exercises and Examples
Pressure: Definition, Significance, and Application; Model Exercises and ExamplesSummary of Piano-Technical MaterialThe Forms of Tone-Production
The Movements of the Arm in the Execution of the Various Technical Styles of Piano Playing
The Actions of the Upper-Arm and Shoulder Muscles in Piano PlayingThe PedalPractical Arrangement of the Various Styles of Technical Execution with Instructions for their Acquisition. The InstrumentThe Relation between Technical and Artistic Interpretation
Technical Analysis of Mendelssohn’s "Variations sérieuses” and of Chopin’s "Studies"