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The differences between the French schools lie in the posture of the arms, the shape of the hand and the musical aesthetics.

The traditional French schooling allows for the right arm to be lightly rested against the harp using the wrist to sometimes bring the hand only away from the string.

The left arm moves more freely.

Finger technique and control are the emphasis of the technical approach, with extensive use of exercises and etudes to develop this.

Two very influential 20th-century teachers of this approach were Henriette Renie and Marcel Grandjany, who both studied with Alphonse Hasselmans.