I just received the book, "The Craft of Piano Playing." I read the first couple of chapters. I'm a bit concerned it doesn't address my specific situation, which is that I'm a beginner (or ad...
10 years ago byA Pianistin
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Stephen Hough has some really powerful hands. His arch and grasping motion are functioning very well and all his movements reflect musical gestures. I am not sure if his hands is are refined as they...
While I use a mirror for almost all of my practise, I don't have room on the left side of my acoustic piano and always keep it on the right. The other day I played on a friend's piano and they had a m...
10 years ago byA Pianistin
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Here is another player that I think has a really potent physical approach to the piano. His spine really seems to soar. Sometimes he flattens his arch but i dont think thats a problem for him.
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I just purchased the Alan Fraser "The Craft of Piano Playing". From what I am understanding is that the thumb should be some what flat on the keys or almost. My question is that i...
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This might be pure b..l but it's been on my mind for a while. Many elements in pianotechnique are by nature contradictory. I find eg a firm arch somewhat in contradiction with sceletality....
10 years ago byA Pianistin
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Here is another great British pianist.
He handles the awkward octave legato passages with real finesse. His arch is really impressive. Also he characterizes the fate motif and shapes the descen...
10 years ago byA Pianistin
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Another now forgotten great masterSamson Francois was one of my idols as a kid many thought his Chopin was unequaled.specialist in Ravel&Debussy he toured the world. They say he developped his ve...
