Download or read book The Musician's Essential Exercises written by Angela McCuiston and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a musician, your body is an essential part of your instrument and your performance. With up to 93% of musicians developing injuries directly related to playing their instruments, most musicians don't know how to properly care for their first instrument, their bodies, and prevent (or overcome) these career threatening statistics. This book is about the exercise basics you need to know as a musician to avoid injury, to mobilize and strengthen your body so you can have your longest, healthiest playing career."Just Stop Playing" is NEVER an acceptable answer! Written from the standpoint of using little to no equipment and increasing body awareness, you'll learn the basics of form, stretching, strengthening and activation exercises. Complete with workouts you can do backstage or on the road, never let back pain, tendonitis or other musician maladies sideline your career again!