Memory Tips: Using the Other Hand
There is a philosophy that says muscular memory is so fickle that it is not to be trusted for memorised performances at all - know the music deeply enough on the mental…
Memory Tips: Using One Finger
When we learn to walk at the toddler stage of our development, we are gradually forming the neurological pathways that will make the activity automatic. Once we are able to…
Piano Classes, Workshops and Courses
I have had several requests to hold day workshops and classes on aspects of piano playing, so I decided to run a short market research survey to find out what…
Memory Tips: Analyse
We can trace the tradition of playing solo piano music from memory back to Franz Liszt and Clara Schumann. Before that, it was inappropriate to play without a score in…
Structuring Your Practice
The New Year is a time for eliminating bad habits and forming new, constructive ones. Sometimes we need a bit of help doing this, so here are some ideas to…