Bach
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Awakening the "monster thumb" - historical context
The thumb transforms from "cripple" to "monster" with deep pressure while fingers stay mosquito-light. Alan shares how J.S. Bach revolutionized 400 years of thumbless keyboard playing
Overcome challenges with the fourth finger
Alan helps a student improve their fugue performance by addressing hand positioning, finger control, and proper skeletal structure to achieve better articulation and overcome challenges with the fourth finger
Rethinking the musical approach to Bach's WTK 2 D major prelude
Alan demonstrates how understanding the compositional structure of Bach's challenging prelude requires arm movement that often goes against the melodic direction, creating a joyful and articulate interpretation beyond mere finger work
D Major Two Part Invention
We are in search of that specific D major bubbly sound
C Minor Two Part Invention
We need to cultivate concepts like elasticity from the very beginning
C Major Two Part Invention
Let's dive into Bach's inventions. Cantabile is the way!
Prelude and Fugue as a Genre
Why Bach decided on a prelude and fugue combo?
Why The Clavier Needs to Be Well Tempered
A brief history of the well tempered clavier, tuning systems, on clavier
Let's Learn Bach's Well Tempered Clavier
I am getting back to practicing after my injury and what better way to kick it off than with Bach's WTC
Konigsfeld 2015 - Prelude and Fugue WTC I in c Minor
Kemal plays Bach - Prelude and Fugue in c Minor WTC I
Good Rhythm Makes Everything Sound Alive
Go to the hypermeasure without losing any of the subordinate rhythmic patterns
Rhythmic Differentiation and the Motion that Stands Your Hand Up
Alan introducing the concept of rhythmic differentation
Konigsfeld 2015 - Prelude and Fugue WTC I in E Flat Major
E flat major prelude and fugue WTC I
Konigsfeld 2015 - Prelude and Fugue B Flat Major WTC I
Kemal plays Bach - Prelude and Fugue B Flat Major WTC I
Konigsfeld 2015 - Bach-Prelude and Fugue C Sharp Minor-WTC I
Kemal plays Bach Prelude and Fugue in C# WTC I
The World of Berceuse
We are exploring that touch and that feeling of 'tunneling the keys' in order to get the sound we want
Rotation and Walking
Alan and Mario discuss rotation and how it comes within the body - Bach - G minor Invention
Bach-Prelude and Fugue WTC II in G Minor
Liszt Etude - Bach Prelude and Fugue, that is the pattern
Bach - Prelude and Fugue B Flat Major WTC I
Another performance of prelude and fugue in B flat major, this time from Tauberbischofsheim
Bach-Prelude and Fugue WTC II G Minor
Another prelude and fugue in this recital
Bach - C minor prelude WTC I and How to Learn Musical Components Part 1
A lesson on C minor prelude in 4 parts
Bach - Ich ruf zu dir Chroral Prelude Part 2
Why we have troubles learning music and other questions answered in this part 2
Bach - Ich ruf zu dir Chroral Prelude Part 1
Alan is demonstrating the importance of a good arch
Bach - C Major Fugue WTK 1 Part 3
Part 3 wraps up this mini series on Bach's C major fugue.
Bach - C Major Fugue WTK 1 Part 2
Alan is trying to figure out where and how exactly is students hand falling down
Bach - WTK I Prelude F minor Part 3
Last part of this mini series. Alan is working on the tone, legato
Bach - WTK I Prelude F minor Part 2
Alan is comparing hands to the bellows and explaining its elastical relationship with the piano
Bach - WTK I Prelude F minor Part 1
Wonderful performance but a lot of stage fright. Alan is addressing that issue in this part
Bach - WTC I Prelude & Fugue No.5 Part 1
J.S Bach's WTC, Book I Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D major with Alan