The hand arch and the body

Episodes

1. 1 There is something in between tension and relaxation If you are tense you can't play but you also can't when you are relaxed, so..? 02:55
2. 2 Move the body You have to move the body and find that sweet spot, not too tense, not too relaxed 03:32
3. 3 The piano hand arch Through the lense of Feldenkrais 05:14
4. 4 My head stays in the middle A Feldenkrais exercise demonstrated by Alan 04:51
5. 5 Four sit bones or ischial tuberosity 04:08
6. 6 Educate the motor cortex Our focused mind can only handle so much while we play. We need to educate the body how to play 04:01
7. 7 Dance with the piano Alan is talking about and demonstrating the natural flow of the body that is required while playing 04:51
8. 8 Go slow in order to go fast Learn music slower but in the end you play musically much quicker 04:17
9. 9 This is how you play the piano musically Save yourself from additional work and do things the right way right away 02:38
10. 10 You need a good relationship with the piano The purpose of these ideas is to make us play the piano even better 02:45