We’re currently taking a break over the Festive Session and will resume further posts and updates in the New Year. In the meantime, the following are some of our highlights and most popular content over the last year.
2019 Highlights:
- Launch of the Piano Teachers’ Course Online and a section within the Online Academy focusing on teaching
- Completion of our series of video walkthroughs for all the etudes in Burgmüller’s 25 Easy and Progressive Studies, Op. 100
- The Online Academy celebrated its third birthday
- Interactive Practice Tools workshop in London in partnership with Casio Music
Most popular blog posts (new):
- The Fantasie-Impromptu
- Hands Separately Practice – Useful or Not?
- Precision Measurement in Jumps
- Why Perform? Resources for Pianists
- Schumann’s Romance in F-Sharp
Most popular blog posts (previous):
- Enjoying Ultra-Slow Practice
- “But it Takes Me Ages to Learn a New Piece!”
- The 20-Minute Practice Session
- Rediscovering Bach’s Prelude in C
- Burgmüller’s 25 Easy and Progressive Studies
Most popular Online Academy series
- 25 Easy and Progressive Etudes (Burgmüller)
- Von fremden Ländern und Menschen (Schumann)
- A Guide to the Trinity College Piano Syllabus
- Foundations of Good Technique
- The Practice Tools Lecture Series
Most popular videos on our YouTube channel:
- Proksch – And Now Let’s Handel
- Bruch – Moderato from Sechs Klavierstücke (Op. 12, No. 4)
- Mendelssohn – No. 2 from Kinderstücke (Op. 72)
- Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique) – 1st Mvt (Preview)
- Chopin – Fantaisie Impromptu – How to Manage the 4:3 Polyrhythm
Graham was also delighted to participate in an interview with Dr. Josh Wright which turned out to be an incredibly popular video (click here to view)!
We also launched new functionality which makes Online Academy lessons available for once-off purchase without a subscription (Click here to view a listing of available lessons). The most popular lessons on our store were as follows:
- Piano Teachers’ Course Online – Complete Bundle
- Beethoven Sonata Pathétique in C Minor
- 25 Easy and Progressive Etudes – Video Series
Lastly, the following were our most popular editions (Click here to view a listing of all editions and bundles):