Proper Posture for Playing FAST Piano Arpeggios
Take a simple sixteenth-note piano arpeggio and play it with the correct posture, ensuring control. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music shows you how to play a fast arpeggio with the right posture so you stay in control, and shares essential tips to enhance your musicality through natural techniques like pulse movement, singing or simply breathing. When playing at fast tempos it's common to slip the fingers, feel pain or lose timing. You'll explore the old-school techniques professionals used to survive the rigours of long concerts and recording sessions. It's a practical, body-aware approach to playing fast without strain. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:36 - Introduction 01:25 - Adjust your Chair Position 01:48 - Simple LH Arpeggio Pattern 02:20 - Adding the Octave 02:40 - Goals of the Lesson 04:57 - Sitting Position - X & Y 05:20 - Engagement of Back, Core & Shoulders 06:56 - Avoiding stiffness while rolling 07:25 - Why do we get Pain? 09:55 - Proper Wrist Posture 10:45 - Circles vs Up & Down Motion 12:01 - What about the Elbow? 13:11 - Angle of the Palm 13:40 - Playing over a 4 chord progression 14:48 - Preventing Slipping 16:08 - Practice with Metronome 19:04 - Using Accents to prevent Slipping 21:45 - Improving Musicality with the RH 23:01 - Cascade vs Legato Style 25:09 - Move your Body to pulse 25:29 - Importance of Breathing for Dynamics 26:52 - The usual compromises 27:29 - Conclusion ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #PianoPosture #PianoArpeggios #PianoTechnique
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