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Tips for a Natural Hand Position

Tips for a Natural Hand Position

By Graham Fitch, 2020-05-28
Posted in: Technique

My approach to piano technique is based on using movements that are most natural to the body, movements that are free, loose and that feel good. It is most important…

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Tags: fingershand positiontechnique
Tips for a Natural Hand Position
A Fantasy Analysis of Brahms Op. 118 No. 2

A Fantasy Analysis of Brahms Op. 118 No. 2

By Graham Fitch, 2020-05-21
Posted in: Inspiration, Learning Pieces

This post provides some background to Johannes Brahms’ Intermezzo in A, op. 118 no. 2, one of the most beloved short piano pieces.

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Tags: analysisBrahmsBrahms IntermezzoBrahms Intermezzo in A op. 118Clara Schumanninterpretation
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A Fantasy Analysis of Brahms Op. 118 No. 2
Online Events & Workshops

Online Events & Workshops

By Informance, 2020-05-19
Posted in: News

April saw the launch of our first online events and workshops. We have been delighted by their reception and thrilled to welcome participants from almost all corners of the globe!…

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Tags: eventsonline eventspractice toolstechniqueworkshop
Online Events & Workshops
Brahms’s Buried Treasure

Brahms’s Buried Treasure

By Graham Fitch, 2020-05-14
Posted in: Learning Pieces

The six Klavierstücke that make up the op. 118 set were published in 1893 and dedicated to Brahms’ lifelong friend, Clara Schumann. In the late summer of 1893, Brahms sent…

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Tags: annotated study editionBrahmsBrahms IntermezzoBrahms Intermezzo in A op. 118Clara Schumann
Brahms’s Buried Treasure
Tips for Learning New  Pieces Faster

Tips for Learning New Pieces Faster

By Graham Fitch, 2020-05-05
Posted in: Learning Pieces, Practising

Do you wish that you could learn new pieces on the piano faster? Do you find that you spend hours learning a piece only to find that you don't know…

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Tags: feedback looplearning a piecepractice tipsThe Three S'stop ten tips
Tips for Learning New  Pieces Faster

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