The Thumb-Under Trap
Discover why the old “thumb-under” technique limits your playing and how a natural, three-dimensional approach can unlock freedom and flow in your scales and arpeggios.
Ravel, Granados, Thumbs & Theory
Our last Practice Clinic before the summer break features answers to questions on a mazurka and nocturne by Chopin, ornaments in a Handel suite and mastering the jumps in Siloti’s beautiful arrangement of Glück’s Melody from Orfeo!
Fundamentals of Scale and Arpeggio Playing
Scales and arpeggios are part of the requirements of all examination boards, and every pianist will encounter them. The importance of knowing scales and arpeggios in every key cannot be…
A Practical Theory Lesson
Learn why starting with B major and D flat major scales simplifies piano learning. Chopin’s approach makes scales more comfortable for beginners. Discover practical exercises like the Circle of Fifths and improve your piano teaching techniques!
Fun With Scales?
I was planning to write a piece on the uses and abuses of the metronome in my new mini series "The Middle Path", but a major publication deadline this week…