Arch

The hand arch as a color tool

Alan Fraser goes over the student's questions on octaves and tempo. He then shows how the hand's arch and the arm's gestures can add color and character to this bitonal music

Chapter 24 - Rotating Rattlesnake

We explore keeping the hand supple in an octave by pronating it and supinating it while holding onto a large interval

The hand grows into a nice arch

A hand arch exercise. We should always strive for this feeling

Use the whole self to grow the hand arch

Aptm given during Oxford 2024 workshop

How to grow the arch if I have small hands

Tiny adjustments are needed even if you have small hands

Why is the hand arch so important?

Kind of a rudimentary question but often neglected.

The piano hand arch

Through the lense of Feldenkrais

A couple of exercises to get the hand in shape

Building up the arch..

A couple of exercises to get the hand in shape

Building up the arch..

The arch is the source of all your tone colorations

Not only that but the very solid foundation on what you should base your piano technique

By growing the arch as you create your sound

You are giving yourself completely different sonority

Voice of the hand is in the arch of the hand

A growing hand arch even in octaves

Pianimals teachers exercise 27

One Fundamental Idea that will Change Your Piano Technique

Something so simple but not taught well

There is no Drop

One of the biggest problems in modern piano pedagogy, often not taught the right way

Hand of a Jazz Player Needs to be Active Too

And that goes for everything you play

Curling of Nail Joints

Is curling the nail joints or fingers weakening arches of the hand?

Addicted to the Sense of Being in Balance

Where is the keystone of the arch? Second MCP or the wrist?

Flexion-Extension and Unstable Equilibrium

The first cardinal direction and a way to play by extending the fingers instead of curling them

Why Do We Need to Straighten the Thumb

When the thunb stands well, the fingers can move freely

Balancing All the Down Forces with up Forces

Perceiving more "up" than "down"

How to Get a Loud Sound Without Banging The Piano

By going up instead of down

Keeping the Angle the Same

The structure needs to be elastified

The Arch of the Hand is Always Elastically Loaded

Extreme Voicing opens up he sound of the piano, and the arch should be elastic

If We Grasp We Instantly Have the Arch Structure of the Hand

Use the arch and nullify the uglu down forces and get the healty tone

Lesson II-3-Handy Harry Slipping and Sliding

Slipping and sliding exercise, fourth arch of the hand, metacarpals

Russian Piano Pressure School

Preassure technique and elastic raction

Four Types of Arches

Alan talks about different types of arches of the hand and grasping

Biotensegrity in service of Arch and Elasticity

We have talked about biotensegrity before and now it's time we put it to work

Practical Examples of Piano Pedagogy Part 2

Developing a functional hand arch early on is a must

Practical Examples of Piano Pedagogy Part 1

Alan dealing with a student who overused the arm and could not play legato

Human and Piano Walking

Another element of effective piano technique - walking

In Contact with the Keys

We are talking about palms and metacarpals (MCP)

Rubinstein Arch

Alan is building student's arch from the ground up in a few steps

The Right Kind of Movement

Muscles, hand, arch, movement

The Right Kind of Movement

Muscles, hand, arch, movement

Pronation-Supination and the Hand Muscles

Deeging deeper in the hand function and movement, interossei, MCP

Arch and Rotation

Asked during AFF Institute in Montreal, France - Asked by: Cosima

Fixing Up The Collapsed Thumb Part 1

An amazing lesson on thumb, must see!

Do not Let Your Arch Go

We are talking about the importance of maintaining a good arch structure via Rachmaninoff E minor Musical Moment.

The Difference Between Falling Down and Standing Up

Alan talks about the dome of the hand, harpsichord technique and touch

Liszt-Wilde Jagd Part 2

In part 2 we continue working on the opening and that great roaring sound

Clamped Thumb and The Flat Structure

Alan talks about the flat but active structure and the thumb

Smooth Scales

Alan helps a student iron out his scales

Movable Structure

The importance of movable structure when playing the piano

Scarlatti K 141

Alan talks about Suzuki method, cat scratch motion, curly fingers and repeated notes

Drop and Stand

Functional standing that gives us the quality tone

The Importance of Standing

Alan stresses the importance of standing hand from a young age

Basic Function of the Hand

Alex just had his first lesson with Alan. He learns how to use his hands efficiently

Equal and Opposite Reaction for Better Structure

Application of Newton's third law on hand's structure

Action Which Generates the Physical Connection

Alan talks about the importance of good connection and how to make it happen

Thumb and the Rest of the Hand

Asked by: hadarmo2

Rotation in Scales and Leaps

Alan talks about scales and leaps and gives examples from the literature

Rotation and Counter Rotation for a Healthy Hand

Alan talks about remedial effects rotation has on piano technique as well as rotation in scales

Left Hand - Chopin Black Keys Etude

Alan gives useful pointers ofor left hand in Chopin's black keys etude

Rotation vs Swiveling in Arpeggios

Alan taks about rotation and swiveling and touches on Taubman method too

Business About the Straight Thumb

On thumb and the arch via Chopin

Light Walk and the Arch

Asked by: Mel02

Proactive Hand

We talk about the arch, the thumb, standing up and proactive hand

Arches of the Hand Revisited Part 2

Part 2

Arches of the Hand Revisited Part 1

Intro lecture of the Smith 2015 Institute

Solidify the Structure Through the Movement

The effects strengthening of the hand has on speed and movement

Trouble with the Arch and Arm Feldenkrais

Alan works on student's arch.

Alive Sound

Alan talks about the arch, arm weight, how to make sound alive

On Structure - Standing - Pressure

Lots of things going on in this lesson. Alan mainly talks about hand structure and function

Chopin - Etude Op.10 No.1 - Fatigue Part 1

Alan talks about arch, fatigue..

The Lady with Horowitz Hands Part 2

Elena and Alan are working on her connection with the piano

The Lady with Horowitz Hands Part 1

Has anybody ever told you your hands looks like??

Slow Hand Exercises Part 1

A follow up lesson where Alan and Will practice core principles like the arch on slow excercises

Maiden's Wish Part 2

Alan and Lars are talking about the arch and hand structure

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 2

Alan is trying to figure out where and how exactly is students hand falling down

Mozart - Sonata KV 330 1st mvt Part 1

On collapaed arch and stage fright via Mozart sonata

Lecture on the Thumb - Ottawa 2014 Part 1

When thumb is trying to oppose itself to the hand, it drwas itself into right relationship with the hand

Ballade in g minor Op. 23 Part 1

Arch of the hand, bench height, a short history lesson on piano technique. Great lesson!

Mozart Sonata Kv 332 1st Mvt Part 2

Arm movements in the service of music

Mozart Sonata Kv 332 1st Mvt Part 1

From a masterclass in 2012