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GENERAL HAND POSITIONS OF THE GREAT PIANISTS
YouTube has made it possible to see virtuoso pianists’ hands up close and personal. When I observe Yuja Wang’s hands she has a decided arch you can almost see under,…
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Euphoria and the Taubman Technique
In the following YT video, Dorothy Taubman proclaims that "the feeling of playing at the keyboard should feel euphoric". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suwdLaYBaAs I am just beginning the Tonebase…
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May we have a short tutorial on a section of Mendelssohn Piano Concerto 1 3rd mvt?
Can we have a tutorial on just the section of 3rd movement of Mendelssohn's piano concerto no. 1 in g minor which starts at measure 70(a tempo). I have great difficulty with the repeating 16th note…
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How to deal with thumb arthritis
Anyone dealing with thumb arthritis? Both thumbs started to hurt suddenly about a year ago, and I'm wondering if someone could share how they deal with this.
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What creates a virtuoso like Yuja Wang?
I regularly follow Yuja on Youtube, and have listened to her recordings since she was around 18 years or so. The jump in her technique from her graduation recital from Curtis Institute into a…
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Rebuilding piano technique after a long hiatus.
I’ve been away from the piano for quite some time. My technique needs a complete overhaul, and this can be very discouraging, I recorded myself to really hear the damage and it was painful to listen…