Inventing an Exercise from a Piece
People often ask me what sort of studies they can do to improve a particular difficulty they are experiencing in a given piece. The underlying assumption is we can just…
Improve Your Thumb Technique
Wouldn't it be great if Nature had designed our hands with the fingers in reverse order? If the "strong" thumb were on the outside of the hand and the "weak" pinky on…
Ad Hoc Pedalling
I have an adult diploma student who is incredibly meticulous and organised. He needs to be fully in control of everything he does - in his professional work, and at…