Would Alexander Technique lessons alone teach me how to play the piano or organ with good coordination?

Probably not. Alexander Technique training teaches general principles of overall body use and balance. It is an intrinsic part of the Lister-Sink Method. Studying with a certified Alexander Technique instructor will certainly bring much greater kinesthetic awareness, ease and freedom to your playing. However, that alone will not suffice because Alexander Technique does not deal with the very specific, subtle and complex coordinations of playing a keyboard instrument.

I should add that I am also a champion of the Feldenkrais Method for body re-education, although I do not have an instructor here in North Carolina where I regularly train. It can have some of the same benefits for overall body use. 

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