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Tendon
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10 years ago by A Pianist in Technique and methods
Hi Alan, Not sure if this is the right place for an answer but I'd like to try anyway-about two years ago I hurt my tendon of my right thumb due to incorrect practice,I let the place heal for many mon...
Back and hand
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10 years ago by A Pianist in Technique and methods
I read a lot about proper sitting position to avoid back pain,I talked to both doctors and read Thomas Mark's book-two different attitudes about sitting:many doctors say that it is critical to work on...
Thumb Problem - Please help
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10 years ago by A Pianist in Technique and methods
My thumb knuckle naturally bends outwards on both hands. I'm 21 and have been playing since I was 4, and primally plays jazz now. However, if my thumbs would relax in a normal manner i would be able t...
Explosive staccato as the precursor to legato?
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10 years ago by A Pianist in Technique and methods
Hi, Just wanted to run a few ideas by Alan, to see if he has any thoughts? I had a very interesting lesson with a student the other day, in which I discovered phenomenal value in using explosive mov...
Voicing
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10 years ago by A Pianist in Technique and methods
Hi, when playing chords and wanting to make one note louder than the others,its a bit tricky to understand-if playing lound essentially means going faster to the key, then how can all of the chord's...
Q&A with AFF - Episode 16 [Knee Joint]
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10 years ago by A Pianist in Technique and methods
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Question
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10 years ago by A Pianist in Technique and methods
Hello I have read in previous comments about the mss and weight of the arm and the effect of the dynamics-so if i understood correctly the mass of the entire arm compared to the little mass of the fi...
Kemal Gekic
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10 years ago by A Pianist in Technique and methods
Hi, It's known that Alan has long been co-operating with Kemal Gekic. Just curious, how well Kemal in fact demonstrates the Craft of Piano -approach of playing? I've been checking his YouTube-video...

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