Explores the second degree of Independence of the thumb from the hand
Explores the first degree of creating some independence for the thumb from the hand
Increasing suppleness while maintaining thumb empowerment
Alan demonstrates the bird beak hand position for piano playing, focusing on proper thumb movement, connection between f...
Standing up on the thumb to strengthen its sense of structure. This video demonstrates a dynamic exercise that involves...
Alan shows sleeping bear method that emphasizes lying down your hands and rolling them over the keyboard to play black a...
Alan demonstrates the "cat scratch" technique, a relaxed method of playing where students use their hands loosely like...
Increase hand tonus and viability
Exercises by maintaining relaxed arms while keeping fingers gently unified like a seal flipper
Alan is emphasizing the importance of keeping the elbow low and wrist flexible while playing, particularly for a student...
A short video on how to access and use our new Knowledge Base
Alan and Jovan sit together for an episode of PianoTechnique podcast
Alan is showing how to move fingers and wrists fluidly while maintaining relaxed hand posture to create beautiful sounds...
A detailed demonstration on how the shoulder acts as a conduit between the hand and body during piano playing, emphasizi...