Purpose of the Tabuteau System

[Introductory page for ‘A Resume of the Tabuteau System’]

To bring the elements of life, naturalness and good taste to music
To present and encourage the use of some relatively unexplored concepts in music performance
To provide musicians with the essential skills needed to shape the music as desired
To teach musicians how to think creatively and be witty with music
To instill knowledge enabling a musician’s interpretation to stand apart from others
To help take away monotony from music performance by giving direction and color to the musical phrase
To remove the element of mere chance or luck in music performance by approaching it with a much greater degree of thought and understanding
To eliminate the bar-line as a sign of division
To incorporate the ‘dance step’ into music performance
To bring out to the fullest what has always been there in great music while helping lesser music succeed by means of creative treatment
To raise the level of audience understanding and appreciation of classical music by performing only at the highest level
To show musicians how to practice and activate all of the above —M. M.

Marcel Tabuteau First-Hand