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Piano Technique Introduction
Why do we need good technique? What is the purpose and how does one approach practicing technique?
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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.
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Piano Technique. Arm and hand placement
How to place the arm and hand properly, both regarding knuckles, palms, fingers, elbows and more.
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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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Piano Technique: About the thumb
The thumb is a unique finger that requires special attention. In this episode I talk about how to move the thumb, and some exercises to develop the thumb as well as take away tension, which are often present in dealing with the thumb.
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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 (Part 2)
On playing a scale and how to turn on the fifth finger, how to adjust the finger in different tonalities and some wise words on your every day practice.
