Elements of Effective Piano Technique

Lecture/Series on Technique in general. We will be talking about arm weight, rotation, arches of the hand..all the things combined and condensed for your better understanding of piano technique.

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person Alan Fraser

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schedule 39 minutes 23 seconds

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Episode 1

Let's Talk About the Technique

We are kicking off this series with harpsichord technique, piano escapement..

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Episode 2

Bone Alignment and the Schools of Piano Technique

Have we all been taught arm weight wrong?

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Episode 3

Human and Piano Walking

Another element of effective piano technique - walking

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Episode 4

Arm Weight - The Right Way

Continuation of the second lesson in this series, and a few other concepts

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Episode 5

Practical Examples of Piano Pedagogy Part 1

Alan dealing with a student who overused the arm and could not play legato

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Episode 6

Practical Examples of Piano Pedagogy Part 2

Developing a functional hand arch early on is a must

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Episode 7

Biotensegrity in service of Arch and Elasticity

We have talked about biotensegrity before and now it's time we put it to work

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Episode 8

Ludwig Deppe

Alan talks about Deppe, the father of modern piano technique

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Episode 9

Feeling Out the Piano

Paint a new neuro-motor picture to your brain. Get a new perception of your hands and bones inside

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Episode 10

Dorothy Taubman and Rotation

A short video on Alan's latest discovery on rotation. We will cover this topic in more detail in a featured series very soon

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Episode 11

Four Types of Arches

Alan talks about different types of arches of the hand and grasping

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Episode 12

The Thumb and Rotation

Rotation in relation with the thumb

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Episode 13

Russian Piano Pressure School

Preassure technique and elastic raction

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Episode 14

The Piano Key Does Not Go Down

Be free from falling and utilize the structure. Also, the series wrapup.

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