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The Three Pianistic Cardinal Directions of Movement

Flexion-Extension - Side bending - Rotation

7 episodes 30:45 Beginner Finished

Episodes

  1. 1 Flexion-Extension and Unstable Equilibrium The first cardinal direction and a way to play by extending the fingers instead of curling them 04:18
  2. 2 Rotation - The Cardinal Direction How Alan felt about Taubman rotation 03:28
  3. 3 Maria del Pico Taylor and Rotation Swiveling is not rotation 05:45
  4. 4 The Relationship With Unstable Equilirbrium is the real value 3 cardinal directions of movement bring to the piano 04:01
  5. 5 Addicted to the Sense of Being in Balance Where is the keystone of the arch? Second MCP or the wrist? 03:41
  6. 6 Galvanize Your Hand Alan is showing a technique that might be useful to a few people 06:30
  7. 7 Stand Up Straight Up We are deconstructing the stand up motion 03:02