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Piano Technique: Introduction to Musical Mind

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Unfortunately, most piano students begin and end their musical careers struggling to play notation, not music…

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2023-02-17 Piano Technique

Piano Technique: Introduction to Phrasing

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We don’t speak English one-syl-la-ble-at-a-time. We shouldn’t play music one-note-at-a-time, either!

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2013-03-21 Piano Technique

Piano Technique: Play Something!

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Music has universal power…

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2012-02-01 Piano Technique

Piano Technique: Articulations (Legato, Staccato, Portato)

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Let’s explore the expressive potential of different articulations by playing the same phrase using three different “touches” — legato, staccato, and portato…

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2012-02-01 Piano Technique

Piano Technique: “Inside” a Single Note

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Did you know that musical tones have both insides and outsides?

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2012-02-01 Piano Technique

Piano Technique: Lazy Thumbs

Liberate your playing with LAZY thumbs!

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2012-01-30 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: “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: Right Hand Fingering Patterns: Major Scales

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Enjoy this fresh approach for simplifying the way we think about fingering for the major scales in all keys…

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2012-01-07 Piano Technique, Scales

Piano Technique: Why Everyone Should Buy Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist

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Making the case for buying Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist! Spoiler Alert: It’s not for the reason you might think!

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2012-01-04 Piano Technique

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