Lessons tagged with 'Nocturne'

Dance with the music with your arms

Fingers alone can't do much, use your arms

Alan Fraser
Mar 2, 2020

That left hand

Don't swivel, stand and move laterally

Alan Fraser
Mar 2, 2020

Arm reflecting the phrase shape is what we want

Moving the same way the note is moving, musically

Alan Fraser
Mar 2, 2020

Why such tempo?

A student has an unusual take on this Nocturne's tempo. But is that the only issue here?

Alan Fraser
Mar 2, 2020

Chopin - Nocturne in E Flat Major Op. 9 No. 2

Young pianist and Alan working on the famous nocturne

Alan Fraser
Dec 25, 2019

Chopin - Nocturne in F Minor Op 55 No 1

Kemal plays Chopin Nocturne

Kemal Gekic
Mar 2, 2018

Chopin - Nocturne in C Minor

Op.48 No.1 played by Kemal Gekiic

Kemal Gekic
Feb 28, 2018

Chopin - Nocturne Op 48 No 1

Entire, unedited lesson on Chopin's Nocturne

Alan Fraser
Nov 9, 2015

How to Play a Nocturne Part 1

Alan discusses voicing, figuration, melodic lines and shaping in e minor Chopin's Nocturne

Alan Fraser
Aug 16, 2015

Chopin - D flat Nocturne Op 27 No 2 Part 2

Alan is talking about artistic expressive logic

Alan Fraser
Jan 5, 2015

Chopin - D flat Nocturne Op 27 No 2 Part 1

The first upload this year

Alan Fraser
Jan 2, 2015

Chopin - Nocturne in F Minor Op. 55 No 1 Part 2

This part is really on the rotation of the hand

Alan Fraser
Oct 21, 2014

Chopin - Nocturne in F Minor Op. 55 No 1 Part 1

Alan likes Christine's performance and he is analyzing it in this part 1

Alan Fraser
Oct 20, 2014

Chopin - Nocturne Op.9 No.2 Part 2

This part is all about the thumb and hand structure

Alan Fraser
Oct 17, 2014

Chopin - Nocturne Op.9 No.2 Part 1

Kay feels like there is something missing in her playing. Her left hand is struggling and it's not able to keep up.

Alan Fraser
Sep 30, 2014

Chopin Nocturne Op. 62 No. 2 Part 1

Carol had RSI and Alan is helping her gain better sonority. They are also talking about the arch and coloring in this part 1.

Alan Fraser
Sep 19, 2014

Chopin - Nocturne Op 48 No.1 Part 3

Arches of the hand, hand structure...

Alan Fraser
May 4, 2014

Chopin - Nocturne Op 48 No.1 Part 2

Really nice points on the performance and great discussion on technique in the second part of the lesson

Alan Fraser
May 1, 2014

Chopin - Nocturne Op 48 No.1 Part 1

C minor nocturne and the first Frederyk's lesson with Alan. We are just getting started!

Alan Fraser
Apr 24, 2014