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New Piano Pedagogy Course at Morley College

New Piano Pedagogy Course at Morley College

By Graham Fitch, 2019-09-17
Posted in: News

I am delighted to announce that the PTC (Piano Teachers’ Course) UK is going to teach a new Piano Pedagogy course at Morley College in London. This course is specifically…

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New Piano Pedagogy Course at Morley College
The Piano Teachers’ Course Online

The Piano Teachers’ Course Online

By Informance, 2019-06-20
Posted in: News

We're delighted to announce the launch of a brand-new initiative on the Online Academy, PTC Online. Developed in partnership with the The Piano Teachers’ Course UK, this series features in-depth…

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The Piano Teachers’ Course Online
Zen In The Art Of Plate Spinning

Zen In The Art Of Plate Spinning

By Graham Fitch, 2015-05-15
Posted in: Performing

I am sure we have all seen that circus act where the showman puts a few plates on some poles, sets them spinning and then adds more plates to more…

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Zen In The Art Of Plate Spinning
Thinking Aloud

Thinking Aloud

By Graham Fitch, 2015-05-01
Posted in: Blog

The first time I listened to a recording of Glenn Gould it was late evening and I was alone in the house. I swore I could hear someone singing along…

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Thinking Aloud
Slaying the Dragon

Slaying the Dragon

By Graham Fitch, 2014-05-16
Posted in: Performing

Piano playing can never be an exact science. We will not always be able to say with absolute precision or certainty how we arrived at a particular result in our…

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Slaying the Dragon
Cavaliers and Roundheads: Developing Performance Skills

Cavaliers and Roundheads: Developing Performance Skills

By Graham Fitch, 2012-05-18
Posted in: Performing, Teaching

Last night I watched a fascinating documentary on the BBC about how English history was forever changed by the civil war. The characteristics of the two opposing forces (the puritanical,…

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Cavaliers and Roundheads: Developing Performance Skills
Using The Feedback Loop

Using The Feedback Loop

By Graham Fitch, 2012-04-26
Posted in: Practising, Teaching

Have you ever sat at the piano in your practice time, not feeling really sure about what you are supposed to be doing? Your mind wanders, you end up doodling…

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Using The Feedback Loop
Five-a-Side Team Events: Some Thoughts on Chord Playing

Five-a-Side Team Events: Some Thoughts on Chord Playing

By Graham Fitch, 2012-03-23
Posted in: Practising

In my youth I was fortunate enough to have some lessons with Philip Fowke, the first one was on Rachmaninov's rather overplayed Prelude in C sharp minor. I recall the…

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Five-a-Side Team Events: Some Thoughts on Chord Playing
Once Upon a Time…

Once Upon a Time…

By Graham Fitch, 2012-03-09
Posted in: Practising

We have all heard student performances where the beginning was good - secure, well-known, confident - then after a page or two we notice a decline as skill levels start…

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Once Upon a Time…
Leaps of Faith: On Practising Waltzes

Leaps of Faith: On Practising Waltzes

By Graham Fitch, 2012-02-25
Posted in: Practising

Waltzes demand a fair amount of left hand agility from the pianist - all that hopping back and forth can be quite dizzying. A pre-requisite for mobility across the keyboard…

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Leaps of Faith: On Practising Waltzes

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