The Floating Fermata
Graham Fitch explains how one of his favourite day-to day-practice tools, the Floating Fermata works.
The Pitfalls of Mechanical Practice
I get quite a lot of inspiration for topics to write about on my blog from my students. During a lesson something might crop up that seems important, or certainly…
Why Perform? Resources for Pianists
Thoughts on the importance of performing as an amateur pianist with ideas and opportunities for approaching performing.
Piano Pot-Pourri in France
Following on from the Piano Holiday at Saint Laurent I tutored last summer, this new Spring Course will include master classes, workshops, individual tuition, a student concert and opportunities to…
What is an Exercise?
The subject of technical exercises is a thorny and controversial one. At one stage in the evolution of piano playing, it was mandatory to spend hours a day practising technical…
Precision Measurement in Jumps
Today I present an excerpt from my walkthrough of Max Bruch’s delightful Moderato from the Sechs Klavierstücke, Op. 12, No. 4 (currently on the ABRSM Grade 6 syllabus). In the video I…
Do We Need Special Exercises for the Left Hand?
I am often asked about what to practise to make the left hand feel strong, and equal in technical ability to the right hand. Are special exercises necessary? In 2011,…
More Videos on the Trinity College London Series
As part of the Online Academy’s series on Trinity College London’s current syllabus, I am happy to let you know that four more video walkthroughs have been added this week (with plenty…
Pedalling by Hand
I first published this article in 2016. Now that I have made a new video demonstrating the differences between the Couperin piece in his original notation versus what we see…