The principles of physical movement in The Craft of Piano Playing apply to everyone and help
literally all pianists:
young beginners...
“The video has been of great help to my 10 year old son Robin.
Even with his small hands that barely reach one octave,
Alan's grasping technique helped him create rich and orchestral-like sounds on chordal passages.
Robin was also very excited to find that with daily practice for just the past several days,
his pinky has already shown new skeletal strength.”
piano technique piano technique piano techniL.M.H., Ottawa, Canada
developing students...
“One student whom I have been working with for two years has totally collapsible hands. She is musical and creative and intelligent, but her playing has remained on a very
intermediate level. Last week I had her doing your hand exercises, and low and behold, a week later her hands are working properly and looking like
those of a pianist! A miracle!
She had to discover the sensations in her hands of what it feels like to
have the fingers straight and not breaking, particularly the 5th finger, showing the “hummocks“, and
keeping an eye on the integrity of the bridge at all times. And the overholding, or super
legato, really works wonders. Thank you! ”
piano C. A., Professor of Piano and Department Chairman, Hope, Wisconsin
