Let's face it, the thumb is not like the other four fingers on your hand
As well as understand musical structure and go constantly go through musical decisions
The music is flowing, so should your body
Respect the skeletal structure and function
Pianists are very good about curling their fingers but is that the movement we actually want?
Alan is taking ideas from Feldenkrais and applying it to piano technique
And by doing so, have the pianist feel better when they play
Finger action came before arm weight piano school
A quick review of the weighted piano technique from Alan
We have to make sure we can make it and that the music "breathes"
Standing, walking and running
The piano is playing you really
This feeling has to become a second nature when playing the piano
When the key goes down, the finger goes up