The thumb is the basis of standing

Episodes

1. 1 If you are feeling tension you better find another way of playing it 05:44
2. 2 Learn how to strengthen your thumb knee Get it as high as you can 04:39
3. 3 Find that ballance point It's an internal state that needs to be constantly cultivated 03:37
4. 4 Living in a contradiction robs you of your energy Standing up, eliminates the contradiction in the hand 05:36
5. 5 The one movement that's gonna help you in so many situations It's the stand up movement of course 01:34
6. 6 You don't have to put the thumb under but over actually and it also helps you STAND UP 04:14
7. 7 Left hand descending arpeggios Don't reach for the note, know it's there 03:26
8. 8 Profound functional adjustment Standing up frees up your forearm and therefore there is less tension 04:16
9. 9 No thumb under, no finger over Don't swivel, stand up 05:07
10. 10 Before you even feel tension, the quality of the sound goes away Standing exercise 08:08
11. 11 How long until one internalizes all this Going ack to old ways is normal, it takes time 04:17
12. 12 You can lower the wrist but don't lower your knuckles Also, playing with the thumb does not mean your hand has to drop 04:27
13. 13 Get the sound you want without sacrificing hand's hip joint 02:03
14. 14 Better control of the keys The ear starts the appreciate the harmonic color which ultimately gives you better control 04:02
15. 15 Repeated notes We are looking into repeated notes 12:26