Octaves
27 videos tagged with this topic.
Shostakovich second sonata
04:05
Phrasing octaves horizontally
Alan explains that grouping notes into phrases makes difficult octave passages easier to play. He says the effort to shape this bitonal music is essential
Pianimals warmup excericises
01:53
Chapter 27 - Baby flamingo
39:05 Chapter 27 pronates and supinates the hand while holding a large interval, to increase the suppleness of an octave without reducing its strength and agility
Arpeggios - a seminal systematic approach
06:10
The octave jump: building foundational arpeggio technique
Learn the initial steps of teaching arpeggios, starting with the octave jump and emphasizing proper thumb movement and hand posture to avoid common pitfalls. Discover how to establish a strong foundation for fluid piano playing
Mastering octaves through tensegrity: The whole-body approach
05:42
Finger extension and hand positioning
How to properly extend the second finger while playing piano, incorporating supination movements, shoulder relaxation, and body positioning to achieve Chopin's snake-like hand technique
Mastering octaves through tensegrity: The whole-body approach
06:36
Mastering octave technique through proper shoulder and hand coordination
Play octaves effectively by integrating proper shoulder movement, torso engagement, and metacarpal joint positioning to create a synchronized, tension-free technique
Mastering octaves through tensegrity: The whole-body approach
06:00
Exploring tensegrity in hand movements for musical performance
Understanding the tensegrity structure of the human body, demonstrated using a pelvis model, can improve piano technique by cultivating intentional growth movements in the hand that ripple through the entire body, enhancing performance quality and resolving physical limitations
Practical applications of piano somatics
04:19
How about octave jumps?
Are the octaves played "from the wrist" or is there something else at play?
Translucent sound for improved expression
03:00
It's not an octave, it's two orchestral voices
The way you stand up in your hand could and should allow for this
Move the arm laterally to improve finger agility
05:45
Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 2]
05:56
Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 2]
05:30
Pianimals
04:03
Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 2]
05:39
Chopin Etudes Op. 25
09:36
Chopin-Etude in b minor Op 25 No 10
Octaves and the beautiful middle section. Such a versatile etude.
Larger and Warmer Sound
02:44
How to Get a Loud Sound Without Banging The Piano
By going up instead of down
Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 2]
08:56
Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 1]
09:31
Sample Piano Technique Lessons
23:37
All About The Thumb
04:01
Octaves and The Thumb
We are talking about the thumb and octaves in this lesson
AFF Institute - SLC 2015
07:30
Movable Structure
The importance of movable structure when playing the piano
AFF Institute - Ottawa 2015
08:17
Elastic Release for Brilliance and Ease
Structured hand is not a stiff hand if it's elastically created
Arm Weight - Way to Go or Not?
04:36
Octaves and Biotensegrity
Elasticity and biotensegrity applied to octaves
AFF Institute - Smith College 2015
06:56
Metacarpals and Rotation in Octaves
Last day of AFFI Smith 2015 lecture/Q&A
AFF Institute - Hope, MI 2015
15:51
AFF Institute - Hope, MI 2015
14:29
AFF Institute - Hope, MI 2015
20:42
Lecture on Octaves and Chords Part 1
Lecture No.2 from AFF Institute Hope, MI 2015
AFF Institute - Eitorf, Germany 2014
19:25
Chopin - D flat Nocturne Op 27 No 2 Part 3
Even though this lesson is on Nocturno, Alan really talks about hand structure, grasping, octaves..