Beethoven, MacDowell & Mozart
In this practice clinic Graham Fitch answers questions on edition discrepancies, coordinating chords, building speed and achieving the correct rhythmic feel in works by Beethoven, MacDowell and Mozart.
A Tarantella, Trills & Tricky Endings!
In this practice clinic Graham Fitch answers questions on polyrhythms, trills, avoiding tension and other topics in two Chopin Nocturnes, Burgmüller’s Tarantella and an arrangement of Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King.
The Practice Sleuths Episode #2
Our Practice Sleuths Graham Fitch and Adina Mornell tackle the age-old debate of slow vs fast practice and how both approaches can be used to unlock your full potential!
A Better Way to Play Faster
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.
Pedalling, Fluency and Playing Legato
Our latest Practice Clinic recording features answers to questions on rhythm, fluency in fast passages, playing legato double notes and pedalling in works by Schubert, Mozart, Liszt & Sciarra.
Piano Day Festival Write-Up (2)
A write-up of a selection of online events from our Piano Day 2021 festival.
Building Speed, Inventing Exercises & Get Feedback!
The next showcase for our #pianoday2021 festival line-up includes online workshops on building speed, inventing exercises from your pieces and a chance to get feedback on your playing!
Slow Practice: The Sequel
I am very glad last week's post on enjoying slow practice seemed to have interested quite a lot of readers. While practising a fast or fast-ish piece very slowly is…