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The Practice Sleuths Episode #3

The Practice Sleuths Episode #3

By Informance, 2025-04-10
Posted in: Practising, Technique

Our sleuths Graham Fitch and Adina Mornell explore the benefits, drawbacks and modern applications of Hanon’s exercises, looking at how they fit into today’s understanding of piano technique and pedagogy.

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Tags: exercisesHanonpractice sleuths
The Practice Sleuths Episode #3
Fast-Track Your Piano Progress

Fast-Track Your Piano Progress

By Informance, 2025-03-13
Posted in: Technique

Discover how to build strong technical foundations to accelerate your progress, achieve ease and comfort in your playing and avoid injury!

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Fast-Track Your Piano Progress
Introducing Penelope Roskell’s Essential Piano Technique

Introducing Penelope Roskell’s Essential Piano Technique

By Informance, 2024-08-08
Posted in: News, Technique

Introducing Penelope Roskell’s Essential Piano Technique publications for developing a strong foundation of healthy technique, helping young pianists to progress rapidly and confidently through the early stages of piano playing.

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Tags: beginner piano techniquePenelope Roskell
Introducing Penelope Roskell’s Essential Piano Technique
A Better Way to Play Faster

A Better Way to Play Faster

By Graham Fitch, 2024-06-27
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 speedchaining
A Better Way to Play Faster
The Principles of Scale Fingering

The Principles of Scale Fingering

By Informance, 2024-04-04
Posted in: Technique

This article gives an overview of the main principles of scale fingering with tips for starting out and some ideas for alternatives!

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Tags: arpeggiosfingeringscales
The Principles of Scale Fingering
Why Good Piano Technique is Important

Why Good Piano Technique is Important

By Informance, 2024-02-08
Posted in: Technique

Penelope Roskell discusses the importance of developing good piano technique from the outset and how this lays the foundation for faster progress and greater confidence.

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Tags: adult beginnerelementary
Why Good Piano Technique is Important
Harvesting the Riches of Bartok’s Mikrokosmos

Harvesting the Riches of Bartok’s Mikrokosmos

By Informance, 2023-12-07
Posted in: Learning Pieces, Teaching, Technique

William Westney introduces his new video series on Bartok’s Mikrokosmos and explains why it is an indispensible “power tool” to him as a teacher.

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Tags: bartokmethod bookmikrokosmospractice toolsteaching techniqueWilliam Westney
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Harvesting the Riches of Bartok’s Mikrokosmos
Piano Technique for Beginners & Returners

Piano Technique for Beginners & Returners

By Informance, 2023-11-02
Posted in: News, Technique

We're pleased to be launching Penelope Roskell’s new online course Foundations in Piano Technique for adult beginners, adult returners and teachers this week. Penelope is Professor of Piano and Piano…

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Tags: adultsamateurbeginner piano techniqueelementaryPenelope Roskell
Piano Technique for Beginners & Returners
Preparing to Play Octaves

Preparing to Play Octaves

By Informance, 2023-10-19
Posted in: Technique

Insights on how to start building octave technique from Graham Fitch’s new module on the Online Academy.

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Tags: advancedexercisesLegato octavesoctaves
Preparing to Play Octaves
Tips for Better Piano Technique

Tips for Better Piano Technique

By Informance, 2023-09-14
Posted in: Technique

A common refrain amongst pianists is that they lack the technique required to tackle many of the pieces they yearn to play. In this blog post we provide some simple, often overlooked ways to build good foundations and make better progress with your playing.

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Tags: exercisesforearm rotationwarm-up sequencewrist
Tips for Better Piano Technique

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