We keep exploring the sound we want to make
Alan asks whether the hand really passes over the thumb in scales... or not?
Alan shows how the thumb needs to be more fully utilized if a scale is going to shine and run qui...
Alan describes his second book, that takes the hand from a solid structurality to a new state of...
Alan shows that even a simple piece like Fur Elise can be given new expressive life when the hand...
Alan explains that this seemingly simple little pattern actually contains a lot of hidden musical...
Alan explains how floating and balancing the hand allows the fingers to work much better than whe...
Alan explains how to transform the Alberti Bass from a boring, repetitive pattern to a stimulatin...
Alan explains how this intriguing metaphor is such an empowering concept for pianists.
Alan describes his first landmark book, published in 2003
There is a specific sound quality that we are after, a good kind of sound we must strive to produ...
In order to go fast, we must conserve the movement of the hand
Play with an active finger and then release the tension in your hand
This is generally applicable accros the board but another good example is Chopin's Op. 10 No. 1
