(えんそうぎじゅつ)

えんそうぎじゅつ
noun
performance technique; playing technique
1. performance technique; playing technique; musical skill
The technical skill and proficiency involved in playing a musical instrument or performing music. Encompasses both fundamental mechanics and advanced expressive techniques.
この演奏者(えんそうしゃ)演奏技術(えんそうぎじゅつ)(たか)い。
This performer has a high level of playing technique.
演奏技術(えんそうぎじゅつ)だけでなく表現力(ひょうげんりょく)大切(たいせつ)だ。
Not only performance technique but also expressive ability is important.
毎日(まいにち)練習(れんしゅう)(つづ)けることで、演奏技術(えんそうぎじゅつ)確実(かくじつ)向上(こうじょう)する。
By continuing to practice every day, your performance technique will steadily improve.

Composed of 演奏(えんそう) (musical performance) and 技術(ぎじゅつ) (technique, skill). Used in music education, reviews, and competitions to evaluate or discuss a performer's technical abilities. In Japanese music criticism, there is a traditional distinction between 演奏技術(えんそうぎじゅつ) (technical proficiency) and 音楽性(おんがくせい) (musicality), with the ideal being a balance of both.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 演奏技術(えんそうぎじゅつ)(みが)く: to polish one's playing technique
  • 演奏技術(えんそうぎじゅつ)(すぐ)れている: to have excellent technique
  • 演奏技術(えんそうぎじゅつ)向上(こうじょう): improvement of performance skill
  • 高度(こうど)演奏技術(えんそうぎじゅつ): advanced performance technique

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 演奏(えんそう): musical performance — the act itself, not the skill level
  • 技巧(ぎこう): virtuosity, artistry — emphasizes the artistic or virtuosic aspect of technique
  • 奏法(そうほう): playing method — focuses on the specific way an instrument is played (bowing, fingering, etc.)