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Tricep contraction

Technique and methods 2 posts Started 18 Jan 2017

A pianist

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Hi Saw the video where you mentioned that the tricep contracts playing scales. Why does the tricep contract when the finger hits the keys and not when i wiggle the fingers in air where there is no collision of the fingers and the key surface?

Alanfraserpiano

It is a stabilizing contraction. Remember, a stabilizing contraction is not necessarily an immobilizing contraction. AFF

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