Hand relaxation.

[ChampY]

How to relax our hands when we have so many notes to play on the piano?

Does anyone know any teachers who have good explaination and advices on this issue?

[rachmaninoff_969]

Josef Hoffman wrote a treatise on the technique of the piano.  I would suggest reading through the entire book, but you can skip to the section on the relaxation of the hands.  I think it is published by Dover.  He was a great pianist, and he explains the technique very clearly.  I use it for my students.  Good luck

[xvimbi]

It all starts with a good understanding of how the human playing appartus actually works, i.e. where the muscles are that move the joints, how the tendons run, etc. A good book about this is Thomas Mark's "What every pianist needs to know about the body" (also see www.pianomap.com). A second-hand anatomy/physiology book is also tremendously helpful.

While you are learning what is going on, it is time to try to practice the motions. A knowledgeable teacher is indispensible, but there is a number of good books that can get you started. Aside from Hoffman, which has already been mentioned, check out the classics by Gyorgy Sandor ("On piano playing"). Seymore Fink ("Mastering Piano Playing"), Seymore Bernstein ("20 Lessons in Keyboard Choreography", and "With your own hands"), to name a few.

Also, look into anything about the Alexander Technique (general technique that emphasizes balance and relaxation) as well as the Taubman Technique (a piano technique that aims at playing in a healthy way).

But again: a good teacher who knows all about this topic is required.

Good luck!

[ChampY]

Thanks. Do you guys know any teacher who is in US or anywhere who is at this?
I mean... I wanna join thier music camp sometimes.

[johnnypiano]

We can't relax our hands when we are playing.  It's all relative - we use certain muscles and muscle groups in a constantly changing pattern. If one muscle or group is tense when it shouldn't be, we get strained and locked.  If a set of muscles doesn't work when it should we get flabbiness and loss of control.  They work in complementary ways.

The main thing is always to think of what you have to doing rather than what you shouldn't be doing.  eg.  If you are trying to bring out the top notes of a chord (Chopin Prelude in C minor is a nice example) think about the top notes NOT about keeping the others quiet.  You will naturally give less attention then to the lower notes, which should turn out to be softer.