I’ve recently discovered that I was in an invisible, transparent cage for a long time, unconsciously. It’s probably been since I started learning piano.
It means my whole life!!!
How did I suddenly wake up and realize I was sitting there?
This is the purpose of this blog series.
I committed to learning what I was thinking about missing.
I needed this last piece of the puzzle to be found and put "there."
That turned out to be an eye-opening, life-changing discovery.
It’s a journey I’m currently on.
Sometimes my brain spins too fast, and I can’t even catch a little piece of my thoughts.
Sometimes I’m in a deep wow and just can’t get out of there.
That’s why my topic seems to jump from here and there, but that’s how I deal with things. So please bear with me!
Pianistic skills include everything we need to be a "good" pianist.
You can replace "good" with whatever you want. It’s your choice.
My goal isn’t to be a "good" pianist.
I just want to play whatever I want, the way I want.
When I finally understood and acquired the fundamentals of "technique,” suddenly everything fell into place. Many questions were answered automatically; some were necessary to get further explanations and trials with my mentor/coach/teacher. Everything got clear. It awed me!
Good technique never discriminates against levels or ages.
Good technique can and must be learned from the beginning.
Very basic piano playing techniques are always the same, regardless of whether you are a stage concert pianist or an inexperienced pianist playing just for fun.
I said "very basic."
It’s because there are certainly advanced techniques that can make it possible to add more to our performance.
But they are additional things we can learn if we wish.
We can learn it from the beginning.
There is no "right" time to start learning it.
It's always the "right" moment to start.
We can and must learn it from the beginning before we develop unproductive playing habits that may cause us injuries in the future.
Injuries aren’t jokes.
I know someone who had to give up piano because of injuries.
Her life was changed forever.
Right technique from day one.
That’s what I do now.
My learning is in progress, and I will share more as often as I can.
Before closing today’s post, I have a question for you.
Show me your fingers! (Oooops!)
I mean, where do your fingers start from?
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Look at this picture.
The body parts we call either "palm" or "back of our hand" are part of our fingers. Green-colored bones are invisible.
If you try to "move" your fingers from cobalt blue-colored bones, you are trying "mission impossible"!
Stay tuned!
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