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The Floating Fermata

The Floating Fermata

By Graham Fitch, 2019-03-14
Posted in: Practising

Graham Fitch explains how one of his favourite day-to day-practice tools, the Floating Fermata works.

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Tags: BrahmsBrahms IntermezzoChopinChopin Scherzo no. 1 in B minorerrorsfloating fermataGinasteraGinastera Danzas Argentinaslearning a piecemaking a chainmemoryop. 119stoppingwrong notes
The Floating Fermata
Efficient Practising for Busy People

Efficient Practising for Busy People

By Graham Fitch, 2014-02-21
Posted in: Practising

This is the follow-up to last week's post, in which I outlined the first few stages for cleaning up a piece beset by errors, stumbles, approximations and other anomalies that…

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Tags: craftefficient practiceerrorsmaintenancemaking a chainquarantingroutineSectionssight readingSlowlyteaching
Efficient Practising for Busy People
The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link

By Graham Fitch, 2013-11-08
Posted in: Performing

In the run-up to Christmas, I am reminded of the low-tech decorations we used to make at school back in the day - paper chains. We would lick the gummed…

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Tags: anxietyerrorsmaking a chainMozartMozart Sonata in C K279performanceSections
The Weakest Link
Back Up!

Back Up!

By Graham Fitch, 2013-08-09
Posted in: Practising, Teaching

In an effort to assist students with their learning, I will often ask for the beginning and the end of the piece in a lesson. Or perhaps even work on the…

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Tags: backwards practiceFred ChildKhachaturian Toccataloopingmaintenancemaking a chainmemoryPerformance Today American Public MediaPractising The Piano eBook SeriesSimone Dinnersteinteaching
Back Up!
The Fantasie-Impromptu: Some Ideas (Part Two)

The Fantasie-Impromptu: Some Ideas (Part Two)

By Graham Fitch, 2012-11-02
Posted in: Learning Pieces

This is my second post on Chopin's Fantasie-Impromptu. In the first, I proposed two different ways of choreographing the LH, the arm steering the hand in both. I also discussed…

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Tags: Chopincross rhythmsFantasie-Impromptufingershands togethermaking a chaintempo
The Fantasie-Impromptu: Some Ideas (Part Two)

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