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PIano Technique: Playing a scale (1)

How to play a scale: handposition, movements of the fingers, the thumb and also the right way to use the wrist.

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  • PIano Technique: Playing a scale (1)
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    PIano Technique: Playing a scale (1)

    PIano Technique: Playing a scale (1)

    How to play a scale: handposition, movements of the fingers, the thumb and also the right way to use the wrist.

  • Piano Technique: How to sit at the piano
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    Piano Technique: How to sit at the piano

    Piano Technique: How to sit at the piano

    Walking through how to sit at the piano in a way that can maximize your technical abilities as well as permit you to practice for many hours a day without getting pains in lower back, neck and other spots.

  • Piano Technique: How to move the fingers
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    Piano Technique: How to move the fingers

    Piano Technique: How to move the fingers

    Explanation on how to move the fingers (except the thumb, which is very different and is the topic for the next episode), how the muscles related to lifting fingers should be activated, and some ways of lifting the fingers that are NOT advisable.

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