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The Dance of the Dampers

The Dance of the Dampers

By Graham Fitch, 2013-10-05
Posted in: Practising

The subtleties of the right pedal are extremely hard to pin down. I can show a student what I am doing with my hands, fingers and arm to produce a…

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Tags: Claude DebussyDebussyFantasie-ImpromptuGrieg NocturnepedalRachmaninov Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minortextureTheodore Lettvintouch
The Dance of the Dampers
The Pot-Bellied Monster

The Pot-Bellied Monster

By Graham Fitch, 2013-05-24
Posted in: Practising

Heinrich Neuhaus spoke of the pot-bellied monster, a fault in piano playing where the harmony swallows both bass and melody. I find myself discussing the layering of sound all the…

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Tags: ChopinChopin Nocturne in D flatfurther readingharmonyHeinrich Neuhaus The Art of Piano PlayingPractising The Piano eBook SeriesRachmaninovRachmaninov ElegieSchubertSchubert Impromptu in G flattexturetouch
The Pot-Bellied Monster
The Baroque Urtext Score – Dynamics (2)

The Baroque Urtext Score – Dynamics (2)

By Graham Fitch, 2011-10-29
Posted in: Practising

I would like to suggest some guidelines for using dynamics in the music of Bach (and others) at the piano. The only absolute rule, in my book, is to play expressively!…

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Tags: dynamicsexpressionjs bachornamentspedaltexturetone
The Baroque Urtext Score – Dynamics (2)

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