What makes great PIANO HANDS? Pianists need to use their hands in the best possible way to achieve beauty and technical prowess.
In this video, Dr. Duane Hulbert talks about:
Hand position (1:35)
Use of the fingertips (4:29) The "secret" fingertip joint is called the distal phalanx. Using the pads of the fingertips with that joint underneath is what produces wonderful tone.
Using New-Skin (liquid bandage) to protect painful fingertip cracks (7:30) (www.amazon.com/New-Skin-Liqui...)
Other tips for taking care of hands (8:15)
Be very proactive getting medical help/hand therapy when injured (10:30)
Warm up! (10:44)
Keep wrists supple for best efficiency (12:03)
Use good wrist technique to play wonderful octaves (13:05)
Dr. Hulbert received his BA and MM from The Juilliard School of Music and his DMA from The Manhattan School of Music. Hulbert received the Gold Medal at the 1980 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, and also won prizes in the 1981 Leeds Competition and 1985 Carnegie Hall International American Music Competition. He has performed as a soloist with symphonies across the United States and has given recitals at Merkin Hall in New York, Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and Benaroya Hall in Seattle. In 2002, his recording of the piano works of late-romantic Russian composer Alexander Glazunov was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Solo Instrumental Recording. David Hurwitz of ClassicsToday.com called the CD “a production that makes the best possible case for this really excellent but sadly neglected repertoire.” Dr. Hulbert taught at the university level for over thirty years.
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