Abstract:
This presentation will outline my e-book Fit 4 Piano, a resource designed to assist the development of a coordinated technique, from the beginner to the advanced pianist. Containing more than 80 HD videos, this interactive, user-friendly resource describes how simple exercises can be applied to repertoire at all levels in order to make the playing easier, more musical and more fun. In my experience, many students are focused only on moving their fingers, and they often do not understand how to coordinate the body as a whole in order to produce a free and beautiful sound. Often, playing is restricted by stiffness, physical tension and pain, and there is little awareness of how to move in a balanced way. These habits can be changed, but how much better it would be if the student were well-coordinated from the earliest lessons. Then technical problems are minimized and students are free to express themselves musically. The book is available as an e-book and also in print, where the videos can be viewed with scannable QR codes.