Finger Alignment at the Piano: 5 Foundations of Piano Technique, Part 2
In this video, I walk through the concept of FINGER ALIGNMENT at the piano, how the wrist helps with it, and show you why alignment is a fundamental technical skill that will help you bring your piano playing to the next level. šDOWNLOAD MY FREE PDF TECHNIQUE PRACTICE COMPANION https://thepianoprof.com/PracticeComp... šŖFree Weekly Practice Tips: https://thepianoprof.com/subscribe š„ RELATED VIDEOS: Series Intro: 5 Foundations of Piano Technique Overview: Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā 5Ā FOUNDATIONSĀ OFĀ PIANOĀ TECHNIQUE:Ā TheĀ TopĀ ...Ā Ā Hand Position: Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā HowĀ toĀ FindĀ YOURĀ BestĀ HandĀ PositionĀ atĀ the...Ā Ā How to Stop Over-Curving Your Fingers: Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā HowĀ toĀ StopĀ Over-CurvingĀ YourĀ FingersĀ atĀ t...Ā Ā Forearm Rotation: Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā ForearmĀ RotationĀ atĀ theĀ PianoĀ [Foundations...Ā Ā Arm Weight: Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā ArmĀ WeightĀ ExercisesĀ atĀ theĀ PianoĀ (5Ā Steps...Ā Ā Weight Transfer: Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā NaturalĀ ArmĀ MotionĀ atĀ theĀ Piano:Ā ArmĀ Weigh...Ā Ā ------------------------------------------------- MY FAVORITE PIANO STUFF: š Recommended Books: https://thepianoprof.com/books/ š¹ Recommended Technical Exercises: https://thepianoprof.com/technical-ex... āļø My Favorite Piano Gear: https://thepianoprof.com/gear/ š Piano Marvel: The online sight reading resource I recommend most often (use my affiliate link for a $2 per month discount): https://thepianoprof.com/PianoMarvel OTHER GREAT STUFF I USE AS A CREATOR: š„° Notion: My FAVORITE Organizational Tool - https://thepianoprof.com/notion š« ConvertKit: I love this email client and use it for my weekly newsletter: https://thepianoprof.com/convertkit š„ Descript: Hands down, my FAVORITE video editing software: https://thepianoprof.com/descript š Paperlike: My favorite iPad screen protector: https://paperlike.com/prof ___________________________ Follow me on social: š Instagram: Ā Ā /Ā kateboydpianistĀ Ā š Facebook: Ā Ā /Ā kateboydpianistĀ Ā š CONTACT ME: Leave a note in the comments or visit https://www.kateboyd.com/contact --------------------------------------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 0:27 What is "alignment"? 1:05 How to align your fingers 2:48 Wrist: lateral motions 3:04 Demonstration: aligned and not aligned 5:06 Wrist anatomy 7:09 Demonstration: micro-adjustments 8:14 Importance of looseness in wrist 8:52 Conclusion ___________________________ NOTE: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of them, I receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support! š #pianopractice #pianotips #pianolesson
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