Mini body
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Scales - a growing hand arch, a responding arm
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Hand mechanics and arch development theory
Deep dive into hand mechanics, explaining the hand as a "mini body" with arch function. Detailed analysis of how finger movements should create a perpetually growing arch. Comparison to walking mechanics and figure-eight hip movements. Discussion of the three planes of movement in piano playing
Tonus tales: From sits bones to flickery fingers
04:25
Introduction and the hand as mini-body
Alan introduces the core concept: treating the hand as a "mini-body" with the same relationships as ankle-knee-hip, while demonstrating how biceps-triceps create weightlessness in piano playing
Alan's bits
01:37
Piano Somatics: The Hand is a Mini-Body
Alan explains how this intriguing metaphor is such an empowering concept for pianists.