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Pedalling, Voicing & Learning Under Pressure

Pedalling, Voicing & Learning Under Pressure

By Informance, 2026-04-09
Posted in: Practising

Piano Day Practice Clinic with Graham Fitch covering pedalling, voicing, balance, and preparing repertoire under pressure, with examples from Mendelssohn, Scarlatti and Ravel.

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Tags: Brahmscoleridge-taylordouble noteslearning pieceslegatomel bonispractice clinictremolos
Pedalling, Voicing & Learning Under Pressure
Tricky Tremolos & Legato Lines

Tricky Tremolos & Legato Lines

By Informance, 2026-02-03
Posted in: Practising

In this practice clinic edition, Graham Fitch clinic tackles tricky tremolos and double notes, achieving legato and memorisation in works by composers including Mel Bonis, Brahms and Coleridge-Taylor.

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Tags: Brahmscoleridge-taylordouble noteslearning pieceslegatomel bonispractice clinictremolos
Tricky Tremolos & Legato Lines
A Keyboard Conversation with Philip Fowke (2)

A Keyboard Conversation with Philip Fowke (2)

By Informance, 2025-07-31
Posted in: Practice tools, Practising

Graham Fitch and Philip Fowke share reflections, stories and philosophies on the art of piano playing and teaching.

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Tags: fingeringhands separatelykeyboard conversationslegatopedalling
A Keyboard Conversation with Philip Fowke (2)
Chopin, Schubert, Mendelssohn & Liszt

Chopin, Schubert, Mendelssohn & Liszt

By Informance, 2024-02-01
Posted in: Learning Pieces, Practising

Our latest Practice Clinic recording features answers to questions on balancing chords, pedalling, mastering double notes and playing legato in works by Chopin, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Liszt.

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Tags: Chopindouble noteslegatoLisztMendelssohnpedallingpractice clinicSchubert
Chopin, Schubert, Mendelssohn & Liszt
Pedalling, Fluency and Playing Legato

Pedalling, Fluency and Playing Legato

By Informance, 2023-12-14
Posted in: Learning Pieces, Practising

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.

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Tags: building speedlegatoLisztMozartpedallingpractice clinicSchubert
Pedalling, Fluency and Playing Legato
Bach, Schubert, Pedalling & Playing Softly

Bach, Schubert, Pedalling & Playing Softly

By Informance, 2023-09-21
Posted in: Learning Pieces, Practising

In this month’s practice clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions on playing softly, practising a Bach Invention, pedalling in a piece by Maikapar and tackling some of the challenges in the 1st movement of Schubert’s monumental last sonata.

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Tags: bachinventionlegatomaikaparpedallingpractice clinicSchubert
Bach, Schubert, Pedalling & Playing Softly
Albeniz, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven & Schubert

Albeniz, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven & Schubert

By Informance, 2023-07-13
Posted in: Learning Pieces, Practising

In this month’s practice clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions on fingering, pedalling, achieving legato, interpretation and imagination in works by Albeniz, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Scarlatti and Schubert.

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Tags: albinezbeethoveninterpretationlegatopedallingpractice clinicScarlattiSchubertSchubert Impromptu in B flat
Albeniz, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven & Schubert
Playing Chords, Legato, Brahms & Handel

Playing Chords, Legato, Brahms & Handel

By Informance, 2023-04-20
Posted in: Learning Pieces, Practising

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

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Tags: Brahmsbrahms rhapsodychordsfingeringHandellegatopractice clinicspread chords
Playing Chords, Legato, Brahms & Handel
Mozart, Schumann & Using Arm Weight

Mozart, Schumann & Using Arm Weight

By Informance, 2023-01-19
Posted in: Learning Pieces, Practising

In this month’s practice clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions pedalling, tricky arpeggios, using arm-weight and playing legato in works by Mozart, Schumann, Liszt.

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Tags: arpeggioslegatoLisztMozartpedallingpractice clinicSchumanntechniquewaldszenen
Mozart, Schumann & Using Arm Weight
Bach, Beethoven and Playing Fast!

Bach, Beethoven and Playing Fast!

By Informance, 2022-02-17
Posted in: Practice tools, Practising

In this month’s Practice Clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions on how to practise specific passages, legato octaves, retaining musicality when playing fast, problems with the 5th finger, polyrhythms and more in works by Bach, Beethoven, Debussy and Mozart.

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Tags: bagatellebeethovenDebussyinventionsjs bachlegatoMozartoctavesreveriesonata
Bach, Beethoven and Playing Fast!

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