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Graham Fitch

Graham Fitch maintains an international reputation as a pianist, teacher, and writer. Graham is a regular contributor to Pianist Magazine, with many popular video demonstrations on the magazine’s YouTube channel. He has also collaborated with Trinity College London and been on the selection committee for the ABRSM previous syllabus (advanced grades). Graham runs a thriving private practice in London, and counts among his long-term students Daniel Grimwood, James Baillieu, and Gemma Webster - with many others active in the profession. In addition to teaching talented youngsters, college piano students and working with piano teachers, Graham is very interested in helping amateur pianists develop their playing. Graham is a principal tutor on The Piano Teachers’ Course UK and is also a tutor at the Summer School for Pianists, Jackdaws, and Finchcocks. Graham also gives regular workshops and classes across the UK for pianists and piano teachers, and an annual course in Switzerland.

Posts

A Cello Suite for the Left Hand

A Cello Suite for the Left Hand

By Graham Fitch, 2021-09-09
Posted in: Learning Pieces, Technique

Develop your left hand technique while familiarising yourself with a great work of art with our new study edition for Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1.

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Tags: annotated study editionJS BachJS Bach Cello suiteleft handtechnique
A Cello Suite for the Left Hand
Jailbreaking Hanon

Jailbreaking Hanon

By Graham Fitch, 2021-07-08
Posted in: Technique

Graham Fitch shows how Hanon’s exercises can be used creatively as a blank canvas to experience and develop movements encountered in real music.

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Tags: finger exercisesfive-finger exercisesHanonHanon exercisesHanon The Virtuoso Pianistpiano technique
Jailbreaking Hanon
A Better Way to Play Faster

A Better Way to Play Faster

By Graham Fitch, 2021-06-10
Posted in: Practising, Technique

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.

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Tags: building speed
A Better Way to Play Faster
Finding and Choosing Piano Fingering

Finding and Choosing Piano Fingering

By Graham Fitch, 2021-06-03
Posted in: Learning Pieces, Practising

The only correct fingering is the one that works for your hand! This blog post provides some tips and suggestions for finding and choosing piano fingering.

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Tags: fingeringlearning a piecepiano fingerings
Finding and Choosing Piano Fingering
Improving Your Left Hand

Improving Your Left Hand

By Graham Fitch, 2021-05-20
Posted in: Technique

Do you feel that your left hand is weaker than your right hand and is holding you back in your piano playing? We all have a dominant hand, and for…

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Tags: berensexercisesleft handPaul Wittgensteinsymmetrical inversiontechnique
Improving Your Left Hand
Creative Ways to Practise Scales

Creative Ways to Practise Scales

By Graham Fitch, 2021-05-13
Posted in: Technique

Practising scales and arpeggios is important but often associated with drudgery. In this blog post, graham Fitch gives some ideas to making practising them more fun and effective!

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Tags: scalesscales and arpeggiosscales generator
Creative Ways to Practise Scales
Clara Schumann’s Prelude and Fugue, Op. 16 No. 2

Clara Schumann’s Prelude and Fugue, Op. 16 No. 2

By Graham Fitch, 2021-04-15
Posted in: Learning Pieces

This week’s blog post features Clara Schumann’s Prelude and Fugue in B-flat which is currently included in the new ABRSM 2021 & 2022 Grade 8 syllabus.

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Tags: ABRSM Grade 8Clara SchumanncontrapuntalFugue
Clara Schumann’s Prelude and Fugue, Op. 16 No. 2
A Balanced Approach to Exercises and Studies

A Balanced Approach to Exercises and Studies

By Graham Fitch, 2021-03-09
Posted in: Technique

A balanced approach to using exercises and studies to solve specific pianistic problems.

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Tags: exercisesfinger exercisesfive-finger exercisesHanonHanon exercisespolyrhythmstudiestechnique
A Balanced Approach to Exercises and Studies
Top Tips for Starting a New Piece

Top Tips for Starting a New Piece

By Graham Fitch, 2021-03-04
Posted in: Learning Pieces

Last week I launched a free email course on how to start learning a new piece and lay solid foundations from the outset (click here to find out more). The…

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Tags: email courselearning a piecepractice toolsSeparatelySlowly
Top Tips for Starting a New Piece
How to Start Learning a New Piece

How to Start Learning a New Piece

By Graham Fitch, 2021-02-25
Posted in: Learning Pieces, News

Sign-up for our free email course on how to lay good foundations from the outset when learning a new piece.

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Tags: email courselearning a piecepractice tools
How to Start Learning a New Piece
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