"replace tension and over-relaxation with activation

10 years ago by A Pianist in Technique and methods

"Haven't read it but a sentence on the site caught my interest: '...replaces both tension and over-relaxation with effective hand activation...' 'Everyone else preaches how you should be p...

Using piano technique to bridge the left and right brains

10 years ago by A Pianist in Piano teaching and pedagogy

From my Blog, thought it would be nice to reproduce it here... Recently I gave a lesson to a guy who is a computer whiz but who, when he recently took up piano as a hobby, found he was having lots...

Arm weight, finger action & octaves in piano technique

10 years ago by A Pianist in Readers and viewers emails

I happened to come across your piano technique website and was very impressed by breadth of information on the site. Your reviews about piano technique were extremely informative, logical, and convin...

Gravity & running related to arm weight piano technique

10 years ago by A Pianist in Technique and methods

I came across this in Feldy Forum and thought I would pass it on, especially to Andrew - might this shed some light on the ongoing conundrum of arm weight? This is from Hans Holter Solhjell, a Fel...

Lessons on DVD?

10 years ago by A Pianist in Technique and methods

Hi, i found a dvd where Prof.Alan is giving a lessons to students in Germany. Would you like me to put it on server so you can download it? Lessons are great,i mean you will see. But first,i have t...

Tchaikowsky Competition - Alexander Romanovsky (Ukraine)

10 years ago by A Pianist in Piano master video discussion group

Hi, It is interesting to watch this pianist lean his thumbs against the lower board in certain passages. I am not sure I am stating it right but you can see for yourselves. Great brilliant pianis...

Famous pianists I have met…

10 years ago by A Pianist in Technique and methods

Famous pianists I have met… Arthur Rubinstein was my first real hero. I heard him play Tchaikowsky Concerto in the Montreal Forum (ice hockey’s cathedral, home of the legendary Canadiens) of all pl...

Advice for a computer mouse/right hand dystonia problem

10 years ago by A Pianist in Readers and viewers emails

Just got this request for advice from pianist Albert Rossi... Dear Prof. Fraser, I have purchased your 2003 edition book and your DVD, and am writing to you to ask for a bit of further advice....

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