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Category Archive: Piano Technique

Learn how to move your body in a way that fluently expresses your musical intentions

Piano Technique: Left-Right Integration

Perhaps the most formidable technical challenge faced by all piano players is this: How do I keep track of and coordinate what is going on in my left hand with what is going on in my right hand?

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2012-01-28 Piano Technique

Piano Technique: Do You Change Fingers on Repeated Notes?

Unless you have a compelling reason to change fingers, it’s perfectly rational and musical to simply re-use the same finger.

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2012-01-28 Piano Technique

Piano Technique: Proprioception & Visualization

Let’s do an experiment: Close your eyes and set your hands in your lap…

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2012-01-28 Piano Technique

Piano Technique: Muscle Memory

Did you know… that people who can do things that require fine motor skills do not have more skilled muscles?

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2012-01-28 Piano Technique

Piano Technique: Micro-Lessons

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A collection of short and sweet insights to get your whole attitude toward Piano Technique moving in the right direction…

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2012-01-19 Piano Technique

Piano Technique: Visio-Spatial Awareness: Major Triads

Using the major triads as an example, we are going to explore the sometimes-quirky patterns on the piano keyboard…

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2012-01-18 Piano Technique

Piano Technique: Octaves Made Easy

As usual, it is not by brute force that we conquer the piano, but my the mindful use of our bodies…

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2012-01-15 Piano Technique

Piano Technique: Prepared or Unprepared Attack?

The word attack is way too harsh and forceful, literally and figuratively, to describe what your body does to get a key to go down…

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2012-01-14 Piano Technique

Piano Technique: “Fast” Versus “Slow” Playing

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Did you know… that the real reason we can’t play something “fast” is that we don’t know how […]

2012-01-12 Piano Technique

Piano Technique: Connect the Dots

Welcome to a lesson that illustrates the critical importance of momentum, preparation, and continuity in fluid technique…

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2012-01-11 Piano Technique

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