Etudes, Studies & Chopin’s First Ballade
In our latest practice clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions on memorisation, building speed in new pieces, pedalling and more in works by Heller, Burgmüller and Chopin.
Observing the Score
I remember playing those spot the difference puzzles when I was a kid – where you have to find a number of differences between two images that at first glance…
Virtuosic Pedalling
The subject of pedalling emerged as one of the most sought after topics amongst my readers in surveys I ran prior to the launch of the Online Academy. Therefore I…
How to Begin a New Piece: Part 6
Here is the final part of this series on beginning a new piece. Like last week's offering, it's mostly going to be a list of resources from this blog and…