Applies to adults too. Avoid mechanical repetition at all cost and a few other things.
Young pianist and Alan working on the famous nocturne
A bit of theory and hands on exercises with young pianists. From Montreal, CA 2019 workshop
A short lecture Alan gave on his latest project Pianimals in Montreal, Canada in March 2019
Alan working with a young pianist
Thumb exercises and functional hand, introduced to a young pianist
Standing up without rigidifying your structure
Teaching piano is hard. How about the old "hold the apple" routine?
Group 4, lesson 12
Take Even BIGGER Steps, Group 4, lesson 11
Group 4, lesson 10
Group 4, lesson 9
Group 4, lesson 8
Group 4, lesson 7
Handy Harry Does Some Strange Sideways Rocking, Group 4, lesson 6
Group 4, lesson 5
Group 4, lesson 4
Group 4, lesson 3
Group 4, lesson 2
Group 4, lesson 1
Group 3, lesson 14
Group 3, lesson 13
Group 3, lesson 12
With his "fifth finger foot", group 3, lesson 11
To pull Handy Harry up, group 3, lesson 10
Group 3, lesson 9
Group 3, lesson 8
Group 3, lesson 7
Group 3, lesson 6
Group 3, lesson 5
Group 3, lesson 4
Group 3, lesson 3
from falling off a cliff
Group 3, lesson 1
Handy Harry and Rex Wrist
Kiddie Craft - Lesson II-9
We also learn a difference between curling, flexing, bending and curving
This lesson bends the fingers in a completely different way.
The first part of this lesson is the same as the previous one – but after a few steps it will go in a different direction
Story about the swamp monster hand
The hand is let go but there is a specific quality of touch and strength
Slipping and sliding exercise, fourth arch of the hand, metacarpals
The main protagonist, Handy Harry
Alan talking about his latest project, a book for piano teachers and adult beginners
Ten minute segment on the famous La Campanella opening
Alan's take on the famous children's piece. If you teach piano, you will find this lesson super useful.
Teaching a young pianist to stand up and the sound is better right away
Carter's rhythm is a bit off and Alan jumps in to help.
Developing a functional hand arch early on is a must
Recorded in 2002
A lesson with a young pianist from 2009. Alan talks about arm weight and skeletality
18 minute long lesson with a young pianist packed with useful info
A question on how do we set up a beginner's hand on the piano
Alan works with a young student and explains the propper technique
Alan talks about the right way to get started with the piano and how the teacher should approach the beginners
Asked by: Mel02
Alla Turca with Alan Fraser and a young pianist
Alan is working on a Khachaturian piece with a young pianist
