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.
In last week's post on ties and repeated notes, I referred to Chopin's Ocean Etude (more properly known as op. 25 no. 12). A reader contacted me asking if I…
I was at Steinway Hall here in London yesterday making another series of video demonstrations for Pianist Magazine. One of the demonstrations was on how to manage trills. If we…
Piano playing requires extremely sophisticated motor skills and superfine coordination. While we acquire these skills for a new piece or if we are polishing up an old one, a certain…
The intermediate piano student who has enjoyed playing CPE Bach's Solfeggietto in C minor will have learned how to convince the listener that the semiquavers passed back and forth between…
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