Grasping the Key

Hi Alan, thanks for the info about the DVD. I hope to order it in a couple of days and look forwards to start using it. In the meantime, I have some more questions about the grasping technique. Like you explained to me, the grasping should also being used during rapid scales and broken chords. The speed of playing them stays however very low when I do this on every single note, but I feel a tendency of my hand to start grasping the notes in groups at this higher speed. Is this suppose to happen or am I losing the real technique when I start to do this? Also, during the slow playing of scales with the grasping on every note, my for arm automatically is being pulled forwards, but at higher speed (with the group grasping) my forearm "hangs" above the keyboard without that movement. Is this still suppose to be like this? Last question: during the grasping technique with the forward moving arm reflex, where is the arc? Does it has to be there at any moment? Hope, I'm not asking to many questions here... I'm very willing in trying to improve my technique thanks for all the advice till now. André

I would have to see you do it so understand what you're talking about. On the surface, it sounds OK... This I can more confidently say is correct. The arc must be more and more internalized the higher the speed. There is no time for a big external movement, but the internal muscular orientation, the reflexive pattern, may well still reflect your intention to create an arc movement. Hope this helps! AFF