We continue on with dropping into the key and combine that with the In and Out motion to start stringing notes together. The concepts that I am going over were developed by Dorthy Taubman. She called her piano technique The Taubman Approach. It is a revolutionary complete piano technique that allows for virtuosity and complete ease while playing the piano. The Taubman Approach is continued on by Edna Golandsky and the Golandsky Institute.
I want to introduce you to the basic motions so that you can start to experience how comfortable this type of playing can be.
Yesterday I went over dropping into the key with each finger individually. Today we combine that with the in out and motion. The key take aways are-
- The IN motion is towards the piano - The OUT motion is away from the piano.
- The motion is initiated from the back of the forearm.
- In and Out are motion need to be measured depending on the context of the passage
Again this is a basic introduction and you will need to work with an instructor in person to master the approach. I am available to coach you on the Taubman Approach and look forward to showing you more!