Gyorgy Sandor On Piano Playing -

If you leave the practice room with shoulder pain, numb fingers, or fatigue, Sándor would say you are not playing the piano—you are fighting it.

Sit at the piano. Place all five fingers on five keys without playing. Feel the gravity in your arm. Now, play one note using only the tiny rotation of your forearm. That effortless, resonant sound? That is György Sándor smiling. Have you tried the "thumb over" method for scales? Does it feel more fluid than tucking the thumb? Let me know in the comments. 🎹 gyorgy sandor on piano playing

Sándor (1912–2005) occupies a unique throne in piano history. He was a direct disciple of (he premiered the composer’s Third Piano Concerto), a virtuoso in his own right, and later, a legendary teacher at the Juilliard School and the University of Michigan. His book, On Piano Playing: Motion, Sound, and Expression , is considered a bible of functional technique. If you leave the practice room with shoulder

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