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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.

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Top Ten Tips for Amateur Pianists

Top Ten Tips for Amateur Pianists

By Graham Fitch, 2022-07-21
Posted in: General tips

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.

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Tags: amateurexaminationsperforming
Top Ten Tips for Amateur Pianists
Firm Foundations from the Start

Firm Foundations from the Start

By Graham Fitch, 2022-06-09
Posted in: Practising

Graham Fitch shares some tips and tools for developing other types of memory alongside muscle memory for greater security and confidence in performance.

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Tags: memorisationmemoryonline events
Firm Foundations from the Start
Creating a Beautiful Piano Sound

Creating a Beautiful Piano Sound

By Graham Fitch, 2022-04-28
Posted in: Technique

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.

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Tags: Schumanntonevoicing
Creating a Beautiful Piano Sound
Going Beyond the Notes

Going Beyond the Notes

By Graham Fitch, 2022-03-03
Posted in: Inspiration, Performing

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.

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Tags: Debussydes abendsgoldberg variationsinterpretationL'isle joyeusenarrativeperformingRobert Schumann
Going Beyond the Notes
Bringing Baroque Music to Life

Bringing Baroque Music to Life

By Graham Fitch, 2022-01-12
Posted in: Events, Performing

Tips and resources for playing baroque music stylistically and expressively on the piano!

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Tags: baroqueonline events
Bringing Baroque Music to Life
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
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
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