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Essential Elements of Piano Technique PDF
Essential Elements of Piano Technique PDF
Piano Technique
• Intrinsic
Muscles of the Fifth Finger
Part III: Bridging Technique to
Performance
• The amount of tension in our muscles effects
the sounds produced on the piano.
• Teach your students to listen!
• Record and playback!
• Before and after recording and playback of
playing while working with feedback show
marked differences in tonal quality.
Demonstrations
• Posture
• Arm and hand alignment
• Hand position
• The power of the bridge!
Part IV: Putting It into Your Teaching
• Give your students a basic anatomy lesson
– Help them understand how things work
• Biofeedback-assisted teaching helps the
student learn on several simultaneous levels
• A picture is worth a thousand words – the
screen will validate your concepts!
• Demonstrate for your students!
• If possible, demonstrate with video or with
both!
Questions?
• Thank you for your time today!
• For further information I can be reached at:
KathleenRiley@pianoperceptions.com
KRileyPhD@ureach.com
Cell: 201-220-6851
www.pianoperceptions.com