Legato, the Foundation of Piano Technique - from Alan Fraser's The Craft of Piano Playing.mp4

This excerpt from the landmark film on piano technique demonstrates the core of a pianist's technique: legato, the action in which a secure stability is married to the moveability of unstable equilibrium. More on The Craft of Piano Playing and Alan Fraser's other works on piano technique at www.maplegroveproductions.com.

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• piano pedagogy
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[alanfraserpiano]

Alan Fraser is not actually that familiar with the Leschititsky method so we can't really say how similar they are. His "lineages" are mainly Alfred Cortot and the Russian School, but because of his deep immersion in the Feldenkrais Method he can also be seen to be creating his own lineage...

[ivelosthewilltolive]

Oy...

[DeDaBlake6]

@afertyus1000 Thanks. These tools are very helpful. Any little detail helps. Drums is my primary instrument that I play, but also I play piano as well. If I would have had the training for these tools, then I would've been a better player than what I am now. I'm so grateful for the gifts that I have in music and I'll use it the best of my ability.

[afertyus1000]

@DeDaBlake6 Hi i am no real expert, i know leshetizky is mainly to do with hand shape-forming a brige structure the popular one today is suzuki method and taubmann method, it alldepends on what is best suited to yourself

[DeDaBlake6]

@afertyus1000 Maybe you can help me out. I never really learned anything on hand and finger structures of playing the piano. I'm a self-taught musician and where I come from growing up in church, lessons aren't given too you. So how many different methods on piano technique other than the Leschititshy and Feldenkrais method? And what are the differences between these 2 Methods?

[pianoboyo]

This is really legatissimo not legato, but the fundamental approach to structuring of the hand and finger and transferring weight is sound and fairly common-sense.

[afertyus1000]

seems like the leschetizky method?

[christineteddy]

Thanks for the video! I am starting Chopin Etudes Opus 10 no.5 and I am having troubles with this technique. Not easy! Tai-chi on piano.