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  • Dear Alan, will you be able to briefly describe your main point of views in relation to Taichi and Piano? Let me put this to the other way, what are the good points you can see from Taichi + piano? I believe, th...

    Technique and methods Last reply 10 years ago
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  • Does anyone know anything about this young pianist, Aristo Sham. What do you think about his co-ordination, mind - control, relaxation and in his playing in regarding to FELDENKRAIS or Taichi Chuan? Use of weight in...

    Piano master video discussion group Last reply 10 years ago
    1 reply
  • Does anyone know who the pianist is in the clip from the beginning of chapter 7??

    Book, dvd, a study guide, dvd demo, cd's Last reply 10 years ago
    5 replies
  • I know that Alan has already posted links for Prats but I think he is good enough to warrant a second look. I think he is a perfect example of someone who has everything working for him, his whole body and being seem per...

    Piano master video discussion group Last reply 10 years ago
    3 replies
  • I started chapter 1 from DVD and I am doing the exercises. I don't know why is this, but I am studying an arrangement for Shubert - Serenade, and I don't feel discomfort, but feel weak, kind of like using too much eff...

    Technique and methods Last reply 10 years ago
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  • Hi Prof. Fraser I've been trying to work on octaves using the suggestion you made in your DVD (hyperrelaxation and practicing moving fingers). But I still have a lot of prob with octave scale passages esp when it inv...

    Technique and methods Last reply 10 years ago
    1 reply
  • How do you play fast trills with 4th and 5th fingers especially when it's accompanied by a chord or a second voice with the thumb at the same time? Also, how do you play tremolos of alternating chord and 5th finger (exa...

    Technique and methods Last reply 10 years ago
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  • Hi Alan In the coda section of chopin scherzo no2, there is a transition part where the left must play a leap from a black key Aflat with 5th finger and jump to E natural with 3rd finger. This section in the left han...

    Technique and methods Last reply 10 years ago
    3 replies