Piano Technique

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Reducing Hand and Wrist Tension at the Piano

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Lately, I have been harping on my students about their wrist technique. Some are playing with locked wrists or excess hand tension, even with us working on it during their lessons. The bottom line is that we teachers can only help you so much in a lesson, the rest comes down to how you practice at home.

Here are a few videos by some of my esteemed colleagues on hand and wrist technique:

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How to Play Music Faster

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Trying to figure out how to play your technique at the required tempo for your level? Check out these tips on how to play faster.

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Time Saving Technique Practice Idea

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Are you stuck between studying for tests and logging in much needed time on practicing technique? Try this idea that came up during one of my lessons last week.

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Practicing Piano Technique by the Root

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This is more for the advanced students, music teachers and anyone who wants to learn jazz chords and scales. Instead of practicing your technical exercises by key, practice them by their shared root. For example, play through: