Lessons tagged with 'Equilibrium'

Piano Somatics & Honing the Pianistic Self-Image

Alan describes his second book, that takes the hand from a solid structurality to a new state of freedom: unstable equilibrium

Alan Fraser
Apr 7, 2024

Piano Somatics & Unstable Equilibrium

Alan explains how floating and balancing the hand allows the fingers to work much better than when they are burdened with a weighted touch

Alan Fraser
Mar 3, 2024

The beauty of the tone is in perfect blending of subsequent melodic notes

The gravity is educating and informing skeleton how it can org itself into vertically without any effort

Alan Fraser
Feb 16, 2021

The beauty of the tone is in perfect blending of subsequent melodic notes

The gravity is educating and informing skeleton how it can org itself into vertically without any effort

Alan Fraser
Feb 16, 2021

Why Would You Use This in Piano Playing

or why does this concept matter?

Alan Fraser
Aug 1, 2018

Unstable Equilibrium is a Theoretical Thing

and the term comes from physics

Alan Fraser
Jul 31, 2018

How to Establish a State of Unstable Equilibrium

Ballancing up and down forces, but how would you do that?

Alan Fraser
Jul 10, 2018

The Hand Stays in Balance

The true point of unstable equilbrium and the mental image we need to cultivate

Alan Fraser
Apr 1, 2018

What is Unstable Equilibrium

We are also talking about rotation, arm weight, directions of movement and more

Alan Fraser
Jan 2, 2018

The Relationship With Unstable Equilirbrium

is the real value 3 cardinal directions of movement bring to the piano

Alan Fraser
Dec 10, 2017

Flexion-Extension and Unstable Equilibrium

The first cardinal direction and a way to play by extending the fingers instead of curling them

Alan Fraser
Nov 23, 2017

Unstable Equilibrium and Rotation

Part 2 out of 3 in from Alan's Q&A on rotation. We are talking about the true skeletal alignment and rotating on the note.

Alan Fraser
Jan 9, 2017

Unstable Equilibrium

Completely unstable but balanced hand

Alan Fraser
Mar 30, 2016