Born in Montreal in 1955 Alan Fraser studied piano but also delved into composition, cello, classical singing and had several stints as a pop musician. Alan’s main pianistic influence was the pioneering research of Phil Cohen who studied alongside Ronald Turini, Andre Laplante and Janina Fialkowska with Yvonne Hubert, who had been Cortot‘s assistant in Paris. Alan spent several years with Cohen after an apprenticeship with two former Cohen students, Alan Belkin and Lauretta Milkman.
Alan is emphasizing the importance of keeping the elbow low and wrist flexible while playing, particularly for a student...
Alan and Jovan sit together for an episode of PianoTechnique podcast
Alan is showing how to move fingers and wrists fluidly while maintaining relaxed hand posture to create beautiful sounds...
A detailed demonstration on how the shoulder acts as a conduit between the hand and body during piano playing, emphasizi...
We explore techniques for reading musical patterns rather than individual notes, emphasizing how recognizing intervals a...
Alan demonstrates how to identify and understand recurring patterns in sheet music notation, exploring the relationship...
Alan guides a student through the process of mastering chord transitions by using breathing techniques, body movement, a...
Playing solid chords, discussing fingering techniques, learning processes, and music notation conventions such as courte...
Alan guides a student on the benefits of thinking in note groups rather than individual notes, demonstrating how perceiv...
Alan demonstrates the importance of proper hand positioning to reduce tension in the thumb while playing, showing how th...
A student discusses their progress in becoming more aware of left hand movements, developing a stronger sense of agency...
A student shares their experience of feeling increased balance, structure, and freedom in their body after Awareness Thr...
Wrapping up with encouragement about trusting your natural musical instincts. Alan reinforces that pattern-based learnin...
Understanding musical intervals through visual staff patterns rather than theoretical names. Discover how fourths, fifth...
