A Keyboard Conversation with Philip Fowke (2)
Graham Fitch and Philip Fowke share reflections, stories and philosophies on the art of piano playing and teaching.
Schumann, Schubert, Arpeggios & Rubato!
This bumper practice clinic edition features questions on voicing, fingering, trills, and rubato in works by Schumann, Krebs, Lasko, Schubert, Chopin and Mozart!
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!
Crossing Hands, Automatic Fingering & Practising Ornaments
Our first practice clinic of the year features questions on crossing hands, fingering, ornaments and more in Prokofiev, Bach, Grieg and Scarlatti!
Introducing the Practice Sleuths
In our new blog series, our Practice Sleuths Graham Fitch and Adina Mornell investigate practising mysteries in detail and discuss ideas and insights on how to solve them!
Top Tips for Choosing Piano Fingering
Top tips for finding and choosing the best piano fingering for your hand!
The Principles of Scale Fingering
This article gives an overview of the main principles of scale fingering with tips for starting out and some ideas for alternatives!
Resources for Improving Piano Technique
Discover resources for improving your piano technique for beginners, teachers and pianists seeking a technical “refresher”!
Playing Chords, Legato, Brahms & Handel
In this month’s practice clinic, Graham Fitch answers two questions on playing chords followed by questions on achieving legato in a Rhapsody by Brahms and a Allemande by Handel
Bach, Trills & Creating a Singing Tone
In this month’s practice clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions on fingering and executing trills, a Beethoven Sonata and creating a singing tone in Calme du soir by Moszkowski.