5 Basic Motions of Piano Playing

This long video is about the 5 basic motions of piano playing from György Sándor’s authoritative book “On Piano Playing”. I explain in detail each basic motion with music example demonstration.
I have spent a lot of time filming and editing this one because I have benefited tremendously from this book, and I hope it will help you too!
1:13 weight transfer
1:23 Think Big Exercise
2:30 using upper arm and upper back
3:00 1. Free Fall
4:58 music example 1 for free fall
5:33 Music example 2 for free fall
5:55 2. Five fingers, scales, and arpeggios
6:38 forearm and wrist
7:40 fingers
8:25 wrist, finger-forearm alignment
9:00 forearm muscles
9:40 Keeping upper arms away from upper body
10:30 the thumb (scales)
11:00 white and black keys combination
11:33 arpeggios
12:05 wrist drop in 5-finger patterns (slurs)
12:45 aerial views of finger-forearm alignment in 5-fingers and arpeggios (right and left hand)
14:15 more on arpeggios
15:15 music example for 5-fingers
16:07 rotation
18:45 music example for rotation
19:40 extra notes on rotation
20:00 exercise for rotation (octaves and trills)
22:37 staccatos
23:35 the do’s and don’ts on staccatos
25:25 playing staccatos on white and black keys
26:30 the most important concept in improving your piano technique
27:45 music examples for staccatos
28:22 thrust
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[@embrown23]

As a person who is prone to tension, this kind of advice is invaluable. Thank you!

[@musiconwingcc]

Thanks for watching! I hope this helps!

[@anabelsuerodegonzalez3061]

Thank you. Very useful! And well explained.

[@musiconwingcc]

@@anabelsuerodegonzalez3061 thank you for your comment! I’m glad you find it useful!

[@adamhazlewood8301]

Excellent lesson. Thank you. I believe everything is built upon these fundamentals…

[@musiconwingcc]

Thank you for watching and sharing

[@stephaniegreen4261]

Thanks for the great tips

[@musiconwingcc]

@@stephaniegreen4261 you’re very welcome! 😊