Czerny Says You Can!
Have you ever pondered how many teaching hours in the course of piano teaching history have been devoted to certain famous passages from the repertoire? How much time, how much…
No Stopping!
I recently gave a consultation lesson to a diploma candidate, who told me at the end it was the most illuminating lesson he had ever had. I couldn't think why, so…
Improve Your Thumb Technique
Wouldn't it be great if Nature had designed our hands with the fingers in reverse order? If the "strong" thumb were on the outside of the hand and the "weak" pinky on…
On Pedalling, Slow Practice and Practical Theory
I’ve recently run a survey to find out what repertoire you would like to see me feature in blog articles, annotated study editions and in the Online Academy which I’m…
Securing a Fast Passage
The other day I was practising Chopin's 3rd Scherzo, a piece I have played regularly over the years. Because I haven't touched it in a while, I found it needed…