Debussy
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Piano Somatics & Debussy's Claire de lune
Alan shows how to use hand structure and function to create a truly Impressionistic soundscape appropriate to the delicate emotions of Claire de lune
Half standing, half touching
Once you understand the techniques, you can experient and look for the right approach
Standing enriches the sound
Standing allows you to produce all kinds of sound, from bubbling to loud fortes
Half way between standing and touching
Exploration of a touch. "A little jucier then touching but not so juicy as standing"
Real Debussy-Strange Combination of Static and Moving
Exploration of the sound is incredibly important piece of the puzzle.
Why The Less Flexible Wrist
You stop moving the wrist and music acquires this static quality
Sense of a Buzzing Color
Alan wants to hear all the voices and brings out more peculiarities of Debussy's composing style
The Wrist Movement for Debussy
Alan shows a wrist movement totally opposite from what you would expect
Getting That Debussy Sound
We are trying to understand and decipher that specific sound
Debussy - Clair de lune Part 2
Part 2, standing and supporting the structucure, another great lesson from Alan
Debussy - Clair de lune Part 1
Nick's interesting performance and Alan is working on sound and orchestration
Debussy and Skeletal Piano Technique
Not really a lesson on Debussy but rather lots of info on hand structure