Tips & Tools for Learning New Pieces
When learning a new piece from scratch, there are a number of tools we can use to get the maximum benefit from our practice time and to lay the foundations for a secure and successful performance.
Q-Spots Series: Bach Invention in D Minor
For my first piece in the Q-Spots Series I have chosen Bach's Two-Part Invention in D minor, and identified two Q-spots that very often cause players to falter (click here…
New Series on the Quarantine Spots
We’ve probably all come up against difficulties in a piece where our fingers seem to baulk - we hesitate, stumble, or approximate the notes with a mañana attitude to fixing…