Practical applications of piano somatics

Episodes

1. 1 A singing line is achieved when the arm joints notes While the fingers do their thing 06:12
2. 2 Bring your hand arch to life By giving it a posture or "acture" as Alan says 03:22
3. 3 You don't play forte by slamming the piano Soften the blow by standing up and get the purer vibration of the string 01:46
4. 4 Understand the standing action and how it can be modified to create different kinds of sonority This is how you produce multi layered beauty of sound 04:09
5. 5 Alberti bass from a technical point of view Alan demistifies the famous Albert bass problem 04:59
6. 6 Alberti bass from a musical point of view Keep yourself aware of the levels of the sound 01:32
7. 7 Big chords and the harpsichord technique Alan demonstrates big chords 05:42
8. 8 Passagework "There is a space between the notes" 03:18
9. 9 How about leaping? Alan demonstrates leaps with la campanella 02:55
10. 10 How about octave jumps? Are the octaves played "from the wrist" or is there something else at play? 04:19
11. 11 How to grow the arch if I have small hands Tiny adjustments are needed even if you have small hands 04:19
12. 12 Build up your repertoire of movements at the piano "Expressively directed micro timing" 04:16
13. 13 Don't get stuck in the physical aspect of piano technique Experience the physical but link it to the ear and emotions 01:54