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Becoming a Pianist?
By the end of this article, you will have come to realise and accept a few truths that you may never…
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On Fingering
It is one thing to know your major scales perfectly; you have absolutely authority at the piano musically speaking. It is…
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Fear of Spontaneity
The first question of someone wishing to enter the world of improvisation is: how do I improvise? They (should) listen to…
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Practormance
What a strange word ‘practormance’ is. If you haven’t realised it already, it is a blend of the two most applicable…
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Technical Exercises
In general pianist’s parlance, to speak of becoming a pianist without ever mentioning the unparalleled importance of ‘technical exercises’ could be likened…
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Give Up!
You and I both know the feeling of starting something new; whether it’s something which will last ten minutes, ten days…
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Three Unavoidable Elements
The photo above is of a Zen garden. They have three primary elements to them: rocks or large stones, gravel or…
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The Internal Piano
‘Internal Piano’ is a term I coined a few years ago and which I have been pushing vigorously via my books,…
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Shu-ha-ri
Having already written about piano components, I couldn’t stop thinking about expanding upon the idea, especially in combination with comments on…