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How to Use PianoTechnique.org
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How to Use PianoTechnique.org
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The Main library
The real meat and potatoes of PianoTechnique.org. 1300 and counting videos organised in series.
How to Use PianoTechnique.org
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What is PianoTechnique.org?
PianoTechnique.org tries to solve a problem of quality piano teaching being available worldwide
Basics of piano somatics
01:42
What is arm weight piano technique?
A quick review of the weighted piano technique from Alan
Pianimals
01:29
How to do Cortot exercises
05:05
Neurological mechanisms make our actions smooth
And we don't really think about it in our day to day activities
Practical Technique Tips
04:38
How to teach kids to practice the piano properly?
Applies to adults too. Avoid mechanical repetition at all cost and a few other things.
Quick technique tips for the chopin etudes
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Quick technique tips for the chopin etudes
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Quick technique tips for the chopin etudes
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Quick technique tips for the chopin etudes
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Alan's update
43:54
Awareness Through Movement for Pianists
11:15
Awareness Through Movement for Pianists
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Awareness Through Movement for Pianists
30:28
Alan Fraser & Other Musicians
31:55
Micrortiming And A New Expressive Aesthetic
03:38
The Lost Art of Microtiming
Each pianist has a way of inflecting musical line
Sample Piano Technique Lessons
20:39
Improve Hand Organization for More Beautiful Sound in Fats Waller
Inner hand action and the thumb differentiation
Pianists and Focal Dystonia
51:21
Resolving a Focal Dystonia - The First Steps in Structural Function Rehabilitation
with comments (Alan)
Sample Piano Technique Lessons
50:53
Massive Sound in Liszt without Banging
Liszt-WIlde Jagt-Transcendental Etude
Pianists and Focal Dystonia
47:46
The Tragedy and the Cure of Arm Weight Technique
An amazing 47 minute long lesson on arm weight with subtitles (Brahms B flat intermezzo Op 117 No 2)
The Three Pianistic Cardinal Directions of Movement
04:18
Flexion-Extension and Unstable Equilibrium
The first cardinal direction and a way to play by extending the fingers instead of curling them
Rhythm is Everything
03:08
Rhythmic Differentiation and the Motion that Stands Your Hand Up
Alan introducing the concept of rhythmic differentation
Alan's update
10:20
Live Update from Utrecht October 2017
We are talking about Jan and Liszt competition in Utrecht, Chris Maene straight strung pianos and more
The Thumb Integrated Into the Hand
05:11
Why is the Thumb so Rich
Some of you might already be familiar with the fuction of the thumb but it's good to recap.
Alan Fraser & Other Musicians
34:58
Piano-Voice and Posture
Alan working with a vocalist on Burt Barcharch songs The look of love and promises, promises
Alan's update
32:43
Summer 2017 Recap and Fall 2017 News
Alan and Jovan catch up on skype. Summer and Fall 2017 news
Larger and Warmer Sound
04:13
How to get Big Sound at the Piano
Working with the keys, not against them and making the strings vibrate the right way
The Antigravity Function and Biotensegrity
05:47
Antigravity is Wired in to our Neuro Motor System
Alan talks about antigravity function, how to use it and get that springy, pure quality tone
Alan Fraser & Other Musicians
51:28
Alan Fraser Working with the Harpist
Tournier-Harp Composition. Bach-Suite Transcription
Alan's update
32:24
Summer 2017 Update
Alan talks about his latest institutes and summer plans (apologies for poor video quality, we had some technical issues.)
Alan's update
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May 2017 - Update
Alan talks about his past two institutes and latest developments
Kiddie Craft Demo Series
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Lesson II-3-Handy Harry Slipping and Sliding
Slipping and sliding exercise, fourth arch of the hand, metacarpals
Kiddie Craft Demo Series
04:25
Kiddie Craft Demo Series
03:32
Kiddie Craft - Introduction
Alan talking about his latest project, a book for piano teachers and adult beginners
Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 2]
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How to Teach Arm Weight Technique?
04:59
Intro - The Kind of Action We are Looking For
Connect but don't compress the key, that's the trick
Alan's update
15:09
AFF - News - March 2017
This is part of recorded conversation between Alan and Jovan. Available in the Podcast-Episode 7
Sample Piano Technique Lessons
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Hand Arch-Thumb Activation Exercises
Arm should do most of the work, fingers are only keeping the keys down
Alan Fraser & Other Musicians
31:37
Pianists and Focal Dystonia
02:43
Awareness Through Movement for Pianists
08:02
We are All Victims of the Relaxation School
Alan's lecture/lesson from his recent presentation in England
Sample Piano Technique Lessons
15:12
Working With Large Architectonic Structures in Music
via Liszt's Mephisto Waltz No. 3, Alan talks about long term structures in music and planning
Awareness Through Movement for Pianists
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How do we use rotation?
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Unstable Equilibrium and Rotation
Part 2 out of 3 in from Alan's Q&A on rotation. We are talking about the true skeletal alignment and rotating on the note.
How do we use rotation?
05:00
Amplification of How We Use Rotation
Question turned in a small series and this is part 1. Alan talks about what he has recently learned about rotation
Awareness Through Movement for Pianists
46:35
The Musical Pelvic Clock
Stable or rigid bodies when playing the piano? Good idea or should the body be free and fluid?
Awareness Through Movement for Pianists
02:28
The Three Cardinal Directions of Movement
We are talking about Feldenkrais exercises and how related they are to piano technique
Elements of Effective Piano Technique
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Bone Alignment and the Schools of Piano Technique
Have we all been taught arm weight wrong?
Elements of Effective Piano Technique
05:00
Let's Talk About the Technique
We are kicking off this series with harpsichord technique, piano escapement..
PianoTechnique.org Videos in French
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PianoTechnique.org Videos in French
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Sample Piano Technique Lessons
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Sample Piano Technique Lessons
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Chopin-Hand Structure in the Harp Etude Part 2
Alan is throwing a lot of super useful info at the student.
Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 1]
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Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 1]
04:22
38:41
The Thumb - Organic Approach
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All About The Thumb
04:01
Octaves and The Thumb
We are talking about the thumb and octaves in this lesson
All About The Thumb
08:47
Alan Fraser & Other Musicians
37:47
Why Do We Have Technical Problems?
05:50
How Do We Work With Children
Alan talks about the right way to get started with the piano and how the teacher should approach the beginners
Awareness Through Movement for Pianists
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Awareness Through Movement for Pianists
46:35
Improve the Eye-Shoulder Relationship for Enhanced Sight-Reading Part 1
2 part ATM from Ottawa 2015
Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 1]
05:15
AFF Institute - Victoria, BC 2015
46:35
Arm Weight - Way to Go or Not?
03:20
Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 1]
04:39
Sample Piano Technique Lectures
14:57
AFF Institute - Vussem 2015
43:55
Sample Piano Technique Lectures
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Arches of the Hand Revisited Part 1
Intro lecture of the Smith 2015 Institute
AFF Institute - Victoria, BC 2015
06:25
AFF Institute - Victoria, BC 2015
46:35
AFF Institute - Hope, MI 2015
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Use of Pelvis in Rhythmic Shaping
Charles Aschbrenner, creator of Pulse Patterning discusses use of pelvis with Alan
AFF Institute - Hope, MI 2015
20:42
Lecture on Octaves and Chords Part 1
Lecture No.2 from AFF Institute Hope, MI 2015
46:35
Airport ATM Pelvic Clock In Sitting Part 1
taken from Ottawa AFF Institute - July 2015
Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 1]
03:00
07:10
Modes in Jazz Piano Part 2
In this part, Luis talks about improvising and melody making, sharp 11 lydian
20:47
MMTA Talk Part 1
Minnesota Music Teachers Association Conference - Jun 2015
01:26
Modes in Jazz Piano Part 1
Intro video to Luis's mini series on modes in jazz piano playing
Awareness Through Movement for Pianists
30:29
Connect the Fingers to the Core
The first ATM session in Overveen 2015 Institute
Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 1]
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Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 1]
08:18
AFF Institute - Overveen, May 2015
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Question about the Bench Height
We kick off this series with the question on bench height from an Institute participant
28:17
AFF Institute - Eitorf, Germany 2014
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Bach - Ich ruf zu dir Chroral Prelude Part 1
Alan is demonstrating the importance of a good arch
AFF Institute - Eitorf, Germany 2014
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Lecture on the Thumb - Eitorf 2014
Intro lecture from Eitorf, Germany 2014 Institute
AFF Institute - Eitorf, Germany 2014
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Alan Fraser's Institute - Smith College 2014
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Alan Fraser's Institute - Ottawa July 2014
20:45
Aesthetic and Biophysical Approach Part 2
What do we get when we are extremely well organized physically?
AFF Institute - Salt Lake City, UT 07/2014
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How to Learn a Piece of Music Part 1
A lecture Alan gave in Salt Lake City where he talks about a proper way to approach a new piece.
Alan Fraser's Institute - Ottawa July 2014
23:10
Awareness Through Movement - Sitting Part 2
Part 2 - Sitting ATM - Ottawa Institute 2014
Alan Fraser's Institute - Ottawa July 2014
23:35
Awareness Through Movement - Sitting Part 1
ATM lesson, sitting and how to apply it when playing the piano
Alan Fraser's Institute - Smith College 2014
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Smith College Institute Intro Lecture Part 2
Learn more about Biotensegrity, Anatomy and how all these things influence our playing. Remarks on Arm Weight school too.
Alan Fraser's Institute - Concord 2014
10:08
A Developmental Approach to Piano Technique Part 1
Introduction lecture on the first day of Alan's institute in Concord, Jun 2014 (5 parts mini series)
16:38
Fundamentals of Healthy Movement at the Piano Part 1
Lecture Alan Fraser gave at the MTNA Annual Conference on March 22 2014 - Chicago, IL
28:11
ATM session with Alan Fraser
Awareness through movement lesson on arm frame
14:30
Legato and Arches of the Hand Lecture Part 1
How Alan came to develop his ideas? Find out in this lecture!
Alan Fraser's Lessons - April 2014
10:22
Chopin - Nocturne Op 48 No.1 Part 1
C minor nocturne and the first Frederyk's lesson with Alan. We are just getting started!
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Lecture on Rachmaninoff & Goethe's Faust Part 1
Interesting insight into the life and works of Rachmaninoff
27:59
Fantasy in C Minor - K 475 Part 2
Alan and Frances discuss a lot of things about the hand structure and the thumb
36:28