Mind the Gap!
There is a problem with certain performance directions composers write in the score - or the lack of them. Especially articulation marks. Some of the markings we find can easily…
The Pre-Practice Routine
Anyone who has ever been in a school classroom will have noticed how the behaviour changes the moment the teacher leaves the room. Presiding over the class, bringing authority, discipline…
On Studies and Exercises
I follow a middle path when it comes to the studies and exercises I suggest or assign to students, preferring to work on technique from the music itself rather than…
Which Hand?
It is an integral part of my own work to practise each hand alone on occasion. I have a little twist on this though, because I will expect my left…
Online Academy – What’s Coming?
It’s been almost a year since the launch of the Online Academy in September 2016 and the site has grown to almost 200 articles and over 700 music excerpts, 150…
An Interview with Stephen Savage
I am delighted to announce that my piano workshop at Jackdaws in November is now full, with a waiting list in case anyone drops out. If you are interested in…
Popular Posts and Articles
Graham is currently away and will be resuming his regular blog posts in September. In the meantime, if you’re looking for some holiday reading, we’ve compiled a list of the…
My Jackdaws Course in November
Have you ever sat at the piano, uncertain as to what you should be doing in your practice time or wondered why it takes you so long to learn pieces?…
Mozart’s Shorter Piano Pieces
A volume that is in almost constant use in my studio is the shorter piano pieces by Mozart in the Henle edition. It contains the tiny pieces Mozart wrote as…