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Articles on piano technique, practice and teaching by Alan Fraser.
13 Nov 2025
The Chopin 8ve Etude Op. 25 #10: Palming, Pivoting, and the 200% Principle
Mastering Chopin's octave etude in B minor, Op. 25, No. 10 requires sophisticated strategies. Let's explore them using a systematic approach that transforms technical obstacles into musical opportunit...
17 Oct 2025
The Hand Arch Controversy: What Every Pianist Needs to Know
This is the beginning of a new experiment. The other day I taught a lesson to a young pianist in the Netherlands, and later, fed the recording of the lesson into AI. Ai has come up with a summary of t...