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Tips & Tools for Learning New Pieces

Tips & Tools for Learning New Pieces

By Graham Fitch, 2021-02-18
Posted in: Learning Pieces, Practice tools

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.

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Tips & Tools for Learning New Pieces
Laying Solid Foundations in a New Piece

Laying Solid Foundations in a New Piece

By Graham Fitch, 2020-02-27
Posted in: Practice tools, Practising

Have you had the experience of learning a new piece one day and coming back to it the next day to find it hasn’t stuck at all? Photo by Ludwig…

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Laying Solid Foundations in a New Piece
Zen In The Art Of Plate Spinning

Zen In The Art Of Plate Spinning

By Graham Fitch, 2015-05-15
Posted in: Performing

I am sure we have all seen that circus act where the showman puts a few plates on some poles, sets them spinning and then adds more plates to more…

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Zen In The Art Of Plate Spinning
Our Inner Conductor

Our Inner Conductor

By Graham Fitch, 2014-04-18
Posted in: General tips

In some Romantic music it may be appropriate to change tempo slightly when the musical idea changes, even if this is not specified in the score. This is just one…

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Our Inner Conductor
Efficient Practising for Busy People

Efficient Practising for Busy People

By Graham Fitch, 2014-02-21
Posted in: Practising

This is the follow-up to last week's post, in which I outlined the first few stages for cleaning up a piece beset by errors, stumbles, approximations and other anomalies that…

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Efficient Practising for Busy People
The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link

By Graham Fitch, 2013-11-08
Posted in: Performing

In the run-up to Christmas, I am reminded of the low-tech decorations we used to make at school back in the day - paper chains. We would lick the gummed…

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The Weakest Link
Once Upon a Time…

Once Upon a Time…

By Graham Fitch, 2012-03-09
Posted in: Practising

We have all heard student performances where the beginning was good - secure, well-known, confident - then after a page or two we notice a decline as skill levels start…

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Tags: piano pedagogypracticing the pianopractising the pianoquarantiningrosina lhevinneSections
Once Upon a Time…
A Supplement to Slow Practice

A Supplement to Slow Practice

By Graham Fitch, 2012-01-27
Posted in: Practising, Teaching

A few weeks ago, I gave some suggestions for practising Mozart's Rondo alla turca and I would like to apply this principle to another piece, which really couldn't be more contrasting in…

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A Supplement to Slow Practice
The Three S’s (Part Three)

The Three S’s (Part Three)

By Graham Fitch, 2011-06-06
Posted in: Practising, Teaching

And so to the last installment of "The Three S's" - "Sections". I realise I am in danger of repeating myself here - much of what is contained in this…

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The Three S’s (Part Three)

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