Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Questioning traditional piano pedagogy? So did I. pianowell-system.com
Built on nearly 30 years of research and practical application with professional pianists, the PianoWell System offers a different perspective on piano performance.
— Each Chapter includes 2–3 parts: Theory (overview), Exercises (how to build the skill), and Practice (applying it to pieces). To get the full picture, explore all parts together. All chapters are also neatly organized in my free online book, with extra materials and examples — retraining-pianist.com/the-pianowell-system. New topics are added weekly during 2025 and 2026.
This lesson is also available in 6 other languages:
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00:00 Arm Weight Transfer Through the Body
00:05 Exercise 1 Away from the Piano
01:58 Exercise 2 At the Piano A)
03:26 Exercise 2 At the Piano B)
04:23 Arm Weight Transfer Through the Singing A)
08:00 Arm Weight Transfer Through the Singing B)
10:08 Singing Exercises / Complete Practice
19:37 Bench Position
19:40 Finding Your Bench Position
20:32 The Right Height and Distance at the Piano
22:13 Approaching the Keyboard while Maintaining Arm Weight
23:21 Step-by-Step Sequence
25:57 Playing One Hands After the Other
27:29 Playing Exercises
27:32 Exercise 1 Amplified Motion
28:36 The Transformation of Intonation Through Arm Weight
35:05 Exercise 2 Flowing Motion
Music used in this video by Hania Rani from the album Esja.
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Pieces featured: Eden, Hawaii Oslo, Glass, Luka, Now, Run, Biesy.
🌿 You’ve practiced. You’ve performed. You’ve persevered. But now – maybe – you’re ready for something more honest, more intuitive, more… you.
PianoWell isn’t a system of rules. It’s a return to who you are.
✨ These resources are for you if you’ve spent years training, quietly sensing that something is missing – and now long to reconnect with safety, freedom, and authentic expression:
#pianowell #pianoinjuries #pianistrecovery00:00
Questioning traditional piano pedagogy? So did I. pianowell-system.com
Built on nearly 30 years of research and practical application with professional pianists, the PianoWell System offers a different perspective on piano performance.
— Each Chapter includes 2–3 parts: Theory (overview), Exercises (how to build the skill), and Practice (applying it to pieces). To get the full picture, explore all parts together. All chapters are also neatly organized in my free online book, with extra materials and examples — retraining-pianist.com/the-pianowell-system. New topics are added weekly during 2025 and 2026.
This lesson is also available in 6 other languages:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm5WQleMU0B1M2BqDOC0zam7kZVG36PMe
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm5WQleMU0B3PYiE3s1U5lh-Gjl1krRYG
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00:00 Arm Weight Transfer Through the Body
00:05 Exercise 1 Away from the Piano
01:58 Exercise 2 At the Piano A)
03:26 Exercise 2 At the Piano B)
04:23 Arm Weight Transfer Through the Singing A)
08:00 Arm Weight Transfer Through the Singing B)
10:08 Singing Exercises / Complete Practice
19:37 Bench Position
19:40 Finding Your Bench Position
20:32 The Right Height and Distance at the Piano
22:13 Approaching the Keyboard while Maintaining Arm Weight
23:21 Step-by-Step Sequence
25:57 Playing One Hands After the Other
27:29 Playing Exercises
27:32 Exercise 1 Amplified Motion
28:36 The Transformation of Intonation Through Arm Weight
35:05 Exercise 2 Flowing Motion
Music used in this video by Hania Rani from the album Esja.
haniarani.bandcamp.com/merch/esja-sheet-music-book-incl-esja-album-download-2
Pieces featured: Eden, Hawaii Oslo, Glass, Luka, Now, Run, Biesy.
🌿 You’ve practiced. You’ve performed. You’ve persevered. But now – maybe – you’re ready for something more honest, more intuitive, more… you.
PianoWell isn’t a system of rules. It’s a return to who you are.
✨ These resources are for you if you’ve spent years training, quietly sensing that something is missing – and now long to reconnect with safety, freedom, and authentic expression:
#pianowell #pianoinjuries #pianistrecovery00:00
