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December 2012

Trimming Down For The Holidays

Trimming Down For The Holidays

By Graham Fitch, 2012-12-20
Posted in: General tips

A family in my street has gone to absolutely no trouble with their Christmas tree whatever. It has virtually nothing on it, except for a few red ribbons and the…

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Tags: Heinrich Schenkerjs bachm preludeMozartornamentsskeletonsonataThe Well-Tempered Clavier
Trimming Down For The Holidays
Eat Your Greens!

Eat Your Greens!

By Graham Fitch, 2012-12-14
Posted in: Practising

A thorough knowledge of scales and arpeggios is an absolute necessity for all serious students of the piano. Here are some tips for incorporating them into lessons and practice.

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Tags: arpeggioscreativityDebussydebussy clair de luneexaminationsfurther readingJoanne Haroutounianjoanne haroutounian explorations in musiclisteningscalesscales generatortheorytouch
Eat Your Greens!
Q&A: How Do I Get A 12-Year Old To Practise Slowly?

Q&A: How Do I Get A 12-Year Old To Practise Slowly?

By Graham Fitch, 2012-12-07
Posted in: Teaching

A reader sent me in the following question, which feels more like a plea! I have been teaching a 12-year old boy for a couple of years now. He has…

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Tags: childreninspirationmotivationQ&Aslow practiceSlowlystanford marshmallow experimentteachingtempo
Q&A: How Do I Get A 12-Year Old To Practise Slowly?

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