Exercises for Trills
Final post in a series on trills giving exercises to develop speed and fluency plus a neat trick!
Secrets of Beautiful Trills
Blog post on the secrets of producing beautiful trills at the piano.
On Trills and Twiddles
I am dusting off the Goldberg Variations for a couple of performances early next year, and I decided to consult my Kirkpatrick edition (Schirmer, 1938). When I have the best…
Exam Resources for Elementary Players
When I started this blog in 2011, I wanted to set out what I called The Practice Tools. These are universal principles for what we do when we practise, applicable…
On Editions
When we learn a piece of music from a score, it is important to be able to distinguish those markings that are from the pen of the composer, and those…
Guest Post: Making Piano Practice Stick
I am very happy to publish this informative and detailed guest post from fellow blogger Tim Topham. I hope you enjoy it! *** *** *** Making Piano Practice Stick…
eBook Series – Revised Editions Launched!
The Practising the Piano eBook series was originally launched in 2012 and has been read by thousands of pianists all over the world. We’ve been working on publishing revised editions…
Q&A: Beethoven’s “Tempest” Sonata
I had a question from a reader this week who requested some suggestions for the tremolos in Beethoven's Sonata op. 31 no. 2, often referred to as the "Tempest Sonata". Q:…
Anyone Can Improvise!
Dedicated to helping everyone play the music they love and long to play, Lucinda Mackworth-Young has developed a step-by-step system for learning to play by ear and improvise, so that…
Writing the Piano
WRITING THE PIANO Tuesday 18th October, 6.30-9.30pm 1901 Arts Club, London SE1 The piano, in all its complexity and beauty, is a source of constant fascination, for those who play…