Beethoven, MacDowell & Mozart
In this practice clinic Graham Fitch answers questions on edition discrepancies, coordinating chords, building speed and achieving the correct rhythmic feel in works by Beethoven, MacDowell and Mozart.
A Tarantella, Trills & Tricky Endings!
In this practice clinic Graham Fitch answers questions on polyrhythms, trills, avoiding tension and other topics in two Chopin Nocturnes, Burgmüller’s Tarantella and an arrangement of Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King.
A Balanced Approach to Exercises and Studies
A balanced approach to using exercises and studies to solve specific pianistic problems.
New Study Edition – Chopin’s Fantasie Impromptu
We're pleased to announce the publishing of a new annotated study edition featuring one of the most iconic works by Chopin, the Fantasie-Impromptu (Op. Posth. 66). New edition features This…
Approaching Rhythmic Challenges
Many musicians struggle with rhythm from time to time - we pianists are faced with many situations where one hand is required to play in one subdivision of the beat…
The Fantasie-Impromptu
Chopin’s Fantasie-Impromptu, op. post. 66, is surely one of the composer’s most popular works – one that many pianists often try to play before they are quite ready for the technical…
Practising Polyrhythms
Following a question on a Facebook page about coping with polyrhythms, I decided to republish this post from 2012. I hope it helps! I want to suggest some ways of solving…