This video is brilliant! I’m working on my technique with hand exercises at the moment, so this video is very helpful. Everything is very well explained and well demonstrated too.
Well done Graham Fitch, excellent instruction, crystal clear with a lovely new introduction. I´m so pleased that you are explaining the techniques with anatomical explanations. I think that basing technique on the anatomical facts of the human body, as did Dorothy Taubmann who you refer to makes total sense. Jo Allard taught an anatomically based method for saxophone and clarinet, and saxophone and clarinet playing has improved greatly over the last decades thanks to him. (By the way, I also learn from videos of Emma Leiuman whose piano method teaches how to deliver musical imagination through anatomical movements.) I have taken classes with various teachers and they have all told me what to do, with very little information on how. The other day I was told to practise Hanon 1-20, lowering the wrist on every fourth note, to learn wrist relaxation, a practise method which obviously has little basis in anatomy. Thanks.
Really worth watching the demonstrations at 0.5speed , I notice at 6.54 he also slide his fingers along the keys as he moves out. Great video as always
very good video ! do you have a video about the left hand movement (i'm talking about the repetitive and up tempo oom-pah oom-pah (bass chord bass chord) that is used in STRIDE PIANO .My technique is ok under 200 bpm,but Its very difficult for me to play faster than this 200 bpm....cause tensions in the shoulder,the left arm,etc.....I think your advices could be very useful ,cause I want to progress in this particulary move.thank you
Great masterclass Graham! When you moved to the black keys playing the same Hanon pattern in C# did you use your thumb or the index finger for the C# fingering? Thanks!
It's called the 'Hanon' finger exercise. Graham uses exercise number 6, which you can find more information on here: www.hanon-online.com/the-virtuoso-pianist-part-i/hanon-exercise-n-6/ Hope this is of use to you!
Really ineresting about the history, ie Harpsichord technique, where the keys are much lighter, and there is no such thing as 'loud' or 'soft' since it doesn't matter how hard you press. Now, I wonder what injuries harpsichord players are apt to sustain??!
Stephen, they didn't. Because they weren't concentrating on how high and at which angle they need to rise their fingers. Instead, they were thinking of music, and listening intently to what they were playing. And, oh joy, they weren't taught by modern professors. Imagine, being taught by... Bach ? Everything in his lessons would be done in a name of music; ie polyphony, form, character. Touch, that was possible even then. Forte and piano on a modern instrument are done by EAR CONTROL and ear prediction and imagination. I really pity you and this lot here who 'lives off' this kind of tuitions. Besides, did you have an injury yourself? Sincerely wish you didn't. Not a single word about the importance of weight of the hand... without which a pianist strains a hand unnecessary. Good luck of course.
And oh - Ganon ! Outdated u-musical staff, why spend life, that is so short, playing it? When a great pianist left us fabulous musically exsercises that cover every possible aspect of technique. Brahms. 53 exsercises. The downside is that you will need a really good musician to explain how to play them. Otherwise, they might be difficult to master. You are welcome.
This is the clearest explanation I have heard. Very helpful. Thank you.
He seems to teach the Taubman approach, I’m so impressed!! I was injured very badly and this technique helped me more than any doctor. 🙏🥰
Another excellent tutorial!! Fitch provides lots of useful and practical insights on piano playing.
Great teacher
This video is brilliant! I’m working on my technique with hand exercises at the moment, so this video is very helpful. Everything is very well explained and well demonstrated too.
Well done Graham Fitch, excellent instruction, crystal clear with a lovely new introduction. I´m so pleased that you are explaining the techniques with anatomical explanations. I think that basing technique on the anatomical facts of the human body, as did Dorothy Taubmann who you refer to makes total sense. Jo Allard taught an anatomically based method for saxophone and clarinet, and saxophone and clarinet playing has improved greatly over the last decades thanks to him. (By the way, I also learn from videos of Emma Leiuman whose piano method teaches how to deliver musical imagination through anatomical movements.) I have taken classes with various teachers and they have all told me what to do, with very little information on how. The other day I was told to practise Hanon 1-20, lowering the wrist on every fourth note, to learn wrist relaxation, a practise method which obviously has little basis in anatomy. Thanks.
Thank you for all your videos. I like the way you play piano and teach.
Graham Fitch is the best; thanks for this!
So clear and helpful. Thank you
Really worth watching the demonstrations at 0.5speed , I notice at 6.54 he also slide his fingers along the keys as he moves out.
Great video as always
very helpful video ，thank you very much
Excelente profesor!!
very good video ! do you have a video about the left hand movement (i'm talking about the repetitive and up tempo oom-pah oom-pah (bass chord bass chord) that is used in STRIDE PIANO .My technique is ok under 200 bpm,but Its very difficult for me to play faster than this 200 bpm....cause tensions in the shoulder,the left arm,etc.....I think your advices could be very useful ,cause I want to progress in this particulary move.thank you
Buona spiegazione!
Genius.....so grateful for your clear explanations!
3:59
If you wanna skip to the best part.
Awesome right?
I love this
Great video! Just curious, what is the piece played during the introduction?
+Jason Black It's Schumann's Piano Sonata op11 no1 in f# minor
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Great masterclass Graham! When you moved to the black keys playing the same Hanon pattern in C# did you use your thumb or the index finger for the C# fingering? Thanks!
What is that music in the beginning?
Beginning of the Schumann F# minor sonata (Op 11)
Is He teaching with matthay's work?
What are the tones used in the exercises?
Hi Adrian. Could you expand on your question for us?
The exercises shown at 6:05 in this video.
It's called the 'Hanon' finger exercise. Graham uses exercise number 6, which you can find more information on here: www.hanon-online.com/the-virtuoso-pianist-part-i/hanon-exercise-n-6/
Hope this is of use to you!
Pianist Magazine thank you very much!
I'm confused when to play in wrist lateral movement and when in Forearm Technique?
For 5 fingers position both technique seem appropriate
Really ineresting about the history, ie Harpsichord technique, where the keys are much lighter, and there is no such thing as 'loud' or 'soft' since it doesn't matter how hard you press. Now, I wonder what injuries harpsichord players are apt to sustain??!
Stephen, they didn't. Because they weren't concentrating on how high and at which angle they need to rise their fingers. Instead, they were thinking of music, and listening intently to what they were playing. And, oh joy, they weren't taught by modern professors. Imagine, being taught by... Bach ? Everything in his lessons would be done in a name of music; ie polyphony, form, character. Touch, that was possible even then.
Forte and piano on a modern instrument are done by EAR CONTROL and ear prediction and imagination. I really pity you and this lot here who 'lives off' this kind of tuitions. Besides, did you have an injury yourself? Sincerely wish you didn't.
Not a single word about the importance of weight of the hand... without which a pianist strains a hand unnecessary.
Good luck of course.
And oh - Ganon ! Outdated u-musical staff, why spend life, that is so short, playing it? When a great pianist left us fabulous musically exsercises that cover every possible aspect of technique. Brahms. 53 exsercises. The downside is that you will need a really good musician to explain how to play them. Otherwise, they might be difficult to master.
You are welcome.
And then shoulder rotation suddenly makes it all just so complicated
Graham is a total G, I wonder if he's ever owned a gun cos he GANSGTA