Playing two voices in one hand asks each finger to move independently, without leaning on the fingers next to it. Watch how balancing your strongest and weakest fingers together builds that independence, in a way you feel physically as much as you hear it.
Rediscover your technique with the help of one of the greatest living pianists, Marc-André Hamelin. In this mini-course, Hamelin shares special exercises that helped him develop one of the most formidable techniques in history. But “technique” is much more than mechanics. As the great Italian pianist and composer Ferruccio Busoni once wrote, “technique in its truer sense has its seat in the brain. It is composed of geometry—an estimation of distance—and wise co-ordination.” It is in this spirit that Hamelin demonstrates special warm-up patterns and practice devices he has adapted and developed from lesser-known piano manuals written by great pianists and composers of the past. Suitable for pianists across ability levels, these exercises are sure to stimulate your mind as well your fingers, and elevate your technique to new heights.
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