Rhythm, Pedalling, Debussy & Mozart
In this month’s Practice Clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions on problems with rhythm, practising without the pedal, a sonata by Mozart and Debussy’s Arabesque No. 2.
Beethoven, Chopin, Grieg & Debussy
This week’s blog post features our most recent Practice Clinic in which Graham Fitch responds to questions submitted by Online academy subscribers. In this recording, Graham discusses topics such as legato playing, fingering, building speed and quarantining in works by Beethoven, Chopin, Grieg and Debussy.
Being Creative with Scales
Does scale playing scare you? Does the thought of practising scales for an exam intimidate you? Scales have a reputation for being among the least interesting activities we pianists face,…
The Middle Path – Rhythm Practice
I sometimes get messages asking why I don't write more about practising in dotted rhythms, and why I hardly speak of the metronome. This made me realise that both these…