Episode 1

Skeletal Functional Dynamics and Feldenkrais Method

A brief intro to Alan's method and the site as a learning tool

2 minutes 23 seconds

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Episode 2

There is no Drop

One of the biggest problems in modern piano pedagogy, often not taught the right way

4 minutes 38 seconds

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Episode 3

One Fundamental Idea that will Change Your Piano Technique

Something so simple but not taught well

6 minutes 43 seconds

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Episode 4

Everything we do is Intimately Related to the Musical Content

All this talk about technique, what about musicianship

6 minutes 25 seconds

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Episode 5

Elasticity Explained

This concept once properly understood will make a huge difference in your playing

4 minutes 48 seconds

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Episode 6

Slowing Down the Keys and Making Big Sound

A special technique for not only more articulate playing but really healthy sound as well

4 minutes 15 seconds

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Episode 7

Body Awareness That Leads to Musical Spontaneity

Body and the musical content

6 minutes 11 seconds

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Episode 8

Injury and Dystonia

A bit about injury from Alan's personal experience

11 minutes 35 seconds

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Episode 9

What is Mindful Practice

A word on proper practicing/techniques or what should we really practice.

5 minutes 5 seconds

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Episode 10

Scales and Arpeggios - The Major Pillar in Your Piano Technique

The one and only way to approach scales and arpeggios

5 minutes 57 seconds

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Episode 11

Becoming One with the Instrument

This is what it's all really about

2 minutes 38 seconds

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Episode 12

The Physical And the Musical

What are the mechanisms that translate our musical thought to the keyboard?

18 minutes 31 seconds

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Episode 13

It's not just Music, it's Poetry

Alan talks about musical tension, singing line of live musical thought

4 minutes 26 seconds

Intro to Piano Kinematics

New to the site? Why not start here and get acquainted with what we are all about here

Alan Fraser

13 Episodes

1 hour 23 minutes 35 seconds