Stay Focussed Using Desirable Difficulties
Don’t we all love the thrill of playing the piano? There’s the deep satisfaction we get from recreating some of the greatest music ever written, revelling in its beauty and…
Rhythm Practice Done Right
Practising a passage using rhythmic variations is a long-standing tradition among pianists. When applied thoughtfully, it can be an excellent way to develop control, accuracy and fluency. However, as is…
A Keyboard Conversation with Beate Toyka
Video conversation between Graham Fitch and Beate Toyka on playing Bach’s keyboard music on the piano, covering topics from articulation, dynamics and pedalling through to enhancing musical expression with storytelling and personal interpretations.
Practise Smarter with the Feedback Loop
Practise smarter rather than harder with the Feedback Loop, one of the most powerful tools for efficient and effective practising.
The Practice Tools Reloaded!
Our most popular content of all time, Graham Fitch’s Practice Tools, gets a major refresh with new high quality videos and a hands-on workshop series!
A Keyboard Conversation with Mihaly Gyorfi
Video conversation between Graham Fitch and a former student, Hungarian born pianist, teacher Mihaly Gyorfi and Graham Fitch discussing a wide range of topics from concert programming and repertoire choice through to personal reflections and experiences.
Practice Tools for New Pieces
Graham Fitch shares some tips and practice tools that can be used to build firm foundations when learning a new piece or for tackling problematic passages in pieces you can already play.
Bach, Beethoven and Playing Fast!
In this month’s Practice Clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions on how to practise specific passages, legato octaves, retaining musicality when playing fast, problems with the 5th finger, polyrhythms and more in works by Bach, Beethoven, Debussy and Mozart.
Brahms, Burgmüller and Baroque Touch
In this month’s Practice Clinic, Graham Fitch answered questions on works by Brahms, Chopin and Burgmüller. Topics discussed included playing rolled chords, practising grace notes, tackling demisemiquavers and Baroque style.