Unfortunately, most piano students begin and end their musical careers struggling to play notation, not music…
piano technique
We don’t speak English one-syl-la-ble-at-a-time. We shouldn’t play music one-note-at-a-time, either!
Music has universal power…
Let’s explore the expressive potential of different articulations by playing the same phrase using three different “touches” — legato, staccato, and portato…
Did you know that musical tones have both insides and outsides?
Liberate your playing with LAZY thumbs!
A collection of short and sweet insights to get your whole attitude toward Piano Technique moving in the right direction…
Did you know… that the real reason we can’t play something “fast” is that we don’t know how […]
Enjoy this fresh approach for simplifying the way we think about fingering for the major scales in all keys…
Making the case for buying Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist! Spoiler Alert: It’s not for the reason you might think!