Beware the Pot-Bellied Monster

By Graham Fitch, 2026-03-26

Posted in: Practising

Learn how to shape the three-layered texture in piano playing. Discover practical tips for balancing melody, harmony and bass with clarity and control.

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Chopin, Mozart & Tackling Trills

By Informance, 2022-10-20

Posted in: Learning Pieces, Practising

In this month’s Practice Clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions on learning pieces, building speed and practising trills in works by Chopin, Schubert, Mozart & Grieg.

Tags: arietta building speed chopin nocturne Grieg Mozart Mozart K283 practice clinic Schubert Impromptu in G flat

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Secrets of Beautiful Trills

By Graham Fitch, 2016-12-08

Posted in: Technique

Blog post on the secrets of producing beautiful trills at the piano.

Tags: fingering Schubert Impromptu in G flat trills

Memory Tips: Transposition

By Graham Fitch, 2015-02-06

Posted in: Blog

When I was a student at the Royal College of Music, part of my course was a weekly class called "Keyboard Harmony" that dealt with such musicianly skills as harmonisation…

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Schubert Impromptu in G flat

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