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Mozart’s Sonata in G, K283

Mozart’s Sonata in G, K283

By Informance, 2020-09-22
Posted in: From the Ground Up, Learning Pieces

Arthur Schnabel famously said that “Mozart is too easy for children and too difficult for adults.” The modest technical difficulties and seemingly straightforward musical expression in his sonatas make many…

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Mozart’s Sonata in G, K283
The Myth of Evenness

The Myth of Evenness

By Informance, 2019-04-11
Posted in: From the Ground Up, Learning Pieces

This week’s guest blog post features an article on evenness and rhythmic groupings by Ken Johansen with an example from his From the Ground Up edition for Bach's Prelude in…

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Tags: From the Ground Upjs bachlearning a pieceTrinity College LondonTrinity College London Piano Syllabus
The Myth of Evenness
Change Your Technique by Changing Your Mind

Change Your Technique by Changing Your Mind

By Informance, 2018-12-03
Posted in: From the Ground Up, Learning Pieces

This week’s guest blog post features an article on using mental practise techniques when learning new pieces by Ken Johansen. In this post, Ken uses an example from his From the Ground Up edition featuring…

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Tags: ChopinChopin Waltz in E minorlearning a piece
Change Your Technique by Changing Your Mind
Where Do We Find Musical Expression?

Where Do We Find Musical Expression?

By Informance, 2018-07-02
Posted in: From the Ground Up, Inspiration

This week’s guest blog post features an article on finding musical expression when learning new pieces by Ken Johansen. In this post, Ken suggests practise methods using examples from various pieces featured within his…

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Tags: expressionFrom the Ground Upinterpretationlearning a pieceRobert SchumannSchumann Album for the Young
Where Do We Find Musical Expression?
Making the Well-Known Our Own

Making the Well-Known Our Own

By Informance, 2018-06-11
Posted in: From the Ground Up, Inspiration

This week’s guest blog post features an article on how to approach interpretation of well-known works by Ken Johansen, author of the From the Ground Up series. In this post, Ken shares his thoughts…

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Tags: ChopinChopin Nocturne in E flat op 9 no 2From the Ground Upinterpretationlearning a piece
Making the Well-Known Our Own
Seeing the Forest

Seeing the Forest

By Informance, 2018-03-14
Posted in: From the Ground Up, Practice tools, Practising

This week’s guest blog post features an introduction to the From the Ground Up series by its author, Ken Johansen, following its launch last week on the Online Academy. In his post, Ken describes…

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Tags: beethovenFrom the Ground Upjs bachlearning a piecepractice toolsSchumann
Seeing the Forest
Learning New Pieces From the Ground Up

Learning New Pieces From the Ground Up

By Informance, 2018-03-06
Posted in: From the Ground Up, Practice tools, Practising

One of the most common questions my readers ask is how they can learn new pieces more effectively. As it turns out, one of the most popular posts of all…

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Tags: From the Ground Upjs bachlearning a piecepractice toolsSchumann
Learning New Pieces From the Ground Up

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