A Better Way to Play Faster
Pianists often find that a piece falls apart beyond a certain speed. This article offers a more effective method than using a metronome to play faster.
Top Tips for Choosing Piano Fingering
Top tips for finding and choosing the best piano fingering for your hand!
Playing Piano Music from the Romantic Period
Works from the romantic period are some of the most beloved in the piano repertoire. This article explores the main characteristics and considerations for playing works from this period on the piano.
Engaging Your Mind Learning a New Piece
Graham Fitch shows how to use a tool he calls Personalised Pattern Recognition when learning a new piece.
Playing with Style
There was a time when pianists played from scores that included all sorts of directions from an editor, usually a famous pianist or teacher. There was no way of knowing…
Berens’s The Training of the Left Hand
Herman Berens’s Training of the Left Hand (Op.89) is an excellent collection of exercises and studies and our recently completed video series shows how to use a selection of them to improve left-hand technique.
Top Ten Tips for Amateur Pianists
In this week’s blog post, Graham Fitch shares some tips and suggestions for amateur pianists based on several recurring themes arising from his experience in working with them in lessons and tutoring on piano courses.
Firm Foundations from the Start
Graham Fitch shares some tips and tools for developing other types of memory alongside muscle memory for greater security and confidence in performance.
Creating a Beautiful Piano Sound
In this week’s blog post, Graham Fitch explores some of the secrets behind a beautiful piano sound and shares tips for voicing and creating a signing tone.
Going Beyond the Notes
In this week’s blog post, Graham Fitch explores how imagination and narrative can be used to go beyond a literal rendition of notes to deliver performances that captivate and inspire listeners.