Books
The published work of Alan Fraser, from the first technical treatise to the Pianimals method.
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Natural, Artistic Piano Playing
The Piano Somatics Press has published a series of books chronicling Alan's approach to piano technique, which follows a logical evolution:
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Music, Late & Soon
"It was through Robyn that I came to study with my first piano guru, Phil Cohen. Robyn was my sister's best friend in high school, and when she heard I needed a better piano teacher, she recommended Phil.
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Play Piano with Your Whole Self
A full ten years after the publication of All Thumbs, Alan Fraser presents his most far-reaching exploration of Piano Somatics to date. Growing out of his final years' work with the late Phil Cohen, his ongoing collabora...
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Skeletal Wisdom
....explains Feldenkrais to the lay person and also helps practitioners looking for clear ways to talk about the Method. Includes sections on:
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All Thumbs
There's a reason, when someone is clumsy and awkward, they say they are "all thumbs." This singularly unusual digit opposes itself to the fingers, and its unusual construction poses all sorts of problems for the pianist...
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Honing the Pianistic Self-Image
The cutting edge in technique for advanced pianists that empowers amateurs and intermediates as well.
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Transforming the Pianistic Self-Image
THE CRAFT OF PIANO PLAYING presents an original approach to piano technique with a fascinating series of exercises designed to help the reader put this approach into practice. Alan Fraser has combined his extensive conce...
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The Craft of Piano Playing
THE CRAFT OF PIANO PLAYING presents an original approach to piano technique with a fascinating series of exercises designed to help the reader put this approach into practice. Alan Fraser has combined his extensive conce...
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The Craft of Piano Playing DVD
Based on his book of the same name, Fraser’s first DVD uses recent advances in biomechanics to replace both tension and over-relaxation with effective hand activation based on optimal skeletal alignment.
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The Craft of Piano Playing: Study Guide
Master the materials of both Alan Fraser’s books and his DVD with this convenient guide that organizes it all into a 13-week study plan.
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Book Reviews
The Craft of Piano Playing: A New Approach to Piano Technique is the fruit of over 25 years' research by Alan Fraser, combining his training in the Feldenkrais Method with his long time studies under Phil Cohen (the Mosh...
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Pianimals
A hand plays better when it knows how to lie down, stand up, walk, run & jump on key!