Monday, May 28, 2018

180528 piano fitness - i have contact !

Piano Fitness is key contact connection.

The results of 3 deep tissue massages brings improved awaress of contact to the earth through the 3 points essential for the pianist: the feet on the floor, the sitz bones on the bench and the fingers on the keys.  More conscious of my left hip/right shoulder crossover link, i was able to find deeper release of the right shoulder through a heavier connection of the left sitz bone, more ease for inward rotation of the thigh bone and more weight on the left foot*.   Since about 2 months ago, April 1st-Piano Fitness Day,  my 2nd map connection awareness continuously strengthens.  It was about 2 weeks ago, awareness to release trapezius tension by balancing the shoulders both front/back and bottom/top**,  opened the back of the heart center.  Only a couple of day ago, for the first time, i was able to consistently focus on my hands on the keys through the glossy black mirror of the fallboard***!  It took concentration to not let my eyes dart from hand to hand, but instead, observe both hands (especially both leaders) at the same time !

In this morning’s rehearsal, with weighted left hip, released right shoulder, and with the most ease ever, i observed my hands playing the piano in the fallboard****.

When mapping the mind/body connection for piano, learning to listen to your body as well as the sound your body produces through key contact must be yoked***** with the mind observing the self PLAYING !




      * go into the pain to heal the pain-bikram mantra
    ** “sit like a king.”
  *** “it’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” Thoreau
 **** “Awake. Be the witness of your thoughts.  You are what observes, not what you observe.”  -Anonymous                                                                                                                                  
***** yoke-used of something that represents a bond between two parties.  I.e. the mind and body.                                                                          

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