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# Sound in Motion: A Performer's Guide to Greater Musical Expression

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- **What is this?** Sound in Motion: A Performer's Guide to Greater Musical Expression by david mcgill
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Deep insights, persuasively argued
*by M***K on June 30, 2025*

I'm only halfway through the book, but already I've been cured of several bad habits and disabused of several simplistic ideas. Maestro McGill's writing is easily accessible, and absolutely persuasive. I'm sad to encounter these foundational ideas so late in musical journey, but better late than never!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I've purchased for friends and students
*by K***D on October 29, 2023*

The books content: Finally, a book out there that actually teaches one how to interpret music in a logical way, that breaks things down in a way that anyone (with sufficient musical training) can understand. It's not rigid, but it gives a framework for different interpretive choices and reasoning behind them.It's effect on me: I always felt uncertain in my musical interpretations and searched for years for a book to help out. I wish I had bought this as soon as I saw it, rather than waiting a few years.It's made me understand the saying "It's hard to play music poorly". I have severe stage fright and haven't performed for years. I chalked it up to technical deficiencies; this book helped me realize that the reason I wasn't satisfied with my playing wasn't that I couldn't play fast enough or my fingers ended up in the wrong place, but that I wasn't playing in a musical way. On a subconscious level, I think I know that (and most players do), but couldn't put two and two together. Now, with this book, I've thought about what I'm playing in a much more expressive and musical way. This has helped me notice the places where the idiosyncrasies of my instrument make musical playing more challenging. I feel more conviction in my interpretations, and this conviction has compelled me to prepare for my first performances in a decade.I wrote the author a personal thank-you email for what this book has done for me.Note: While this might be useful for the casual musician, it's pretty dense and best suited to professional and/or performing classical musicians with a solid grasp of theory.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Should be required reading for musicians
*by X***2 on September 20, 2022*

Back in the day, we only had Thurmond's "Note Grouping." It was ok, but due to its writing style (a college thesis), it is written in a highly technical matter.Now we have McGill's "Sound in Motion," a more realistic approach to phrasing, with better examples of how to execute the concept set forth in this book. Another reviewer, Peter Biddlecombe, criticizes this book with many examples, however, I don't agree with any of his criticism. There is a purpose behind every word and illustration that McGill uses and he explains what note grouping is better than anyone so far. My copy of Sound in Motion is falling apart because I've re-read it so many times. I will be buying another copy.

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