Discussions

hi there. i have some problems with scales involving black keys, Bb minor harmonic for instance. my question is about hand positioning. is it more efficient to move the hand "forward"(towards the point where the keys and...

Dear Alan First of all may I congratulate you on a fine DVD. I am a teacher over in the UK but still do a lot of playing, however, it has become impossible recently due to pain/irritation in my right shoulder and up...

Any thoughts on this performer? I rarely find living pianists to be outstanding in any way, but this really is superb. I've never heard the Godowksy thumb thing working so well before. I can't believe that he isn'...

OK! Finally I'm back to HK and can touch the real piano and take some videos to put up here. Before I post myself, here's my sister playing Bach. She started playing at an early age. I could see her hand evolving in rece...

I recently found Alan's Work, I've been busy reading posts(waiting for the DVD and Study guide I ordered to arrive in 7-14 days) and have been amazed at your kind and exacting nature and practice what you preach approach...

My right hand 2nd finger has always been troubling me, for as long as I've played piano. It's an irony, and people don't usually believe me when I tell them that my 2nd finger is weaker than my 5th! The origin of the...

Hi Alan! Lately I read a short but very wellwritten book about pianoplaying by Knut Wiggen a norveigian/swedish (electronic) composer. It's a modern approach with regards to factual anatomy and scientific thinking....

Hi Alan, In the film you show how your tricpes flex when you press a note, while the rest of the arm remains loose. Is that an intentional movement or is caused by the graping action with fingers? I never see any mo...