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Fingering is one of those weird things in so far as sometimes it matters and sometimes it doesn’t matter at all. Talk about being confusing. Whenever there is fingering put on a page of music, it has been put there for a reason – to make sure that the correct finger is used so as … Read more
Some people are of the opinion that practicing the piano involves playing through their pieces of music. Playing through piecees of music can certainly be a part of piano practice, but it is hardly the complete story. Before delving too far into this topic, I would like to stipulate that this is my professional opinion, … Read more
There are many ways that you can improve your piano playing. Some of then are quite simple and straightforward while others take some time and effort to make a difference. Here is just some random ideas about potentially useful tools you can use. I have briefly mentioned this one before but a metronome can be … Read more
If you have followed my blog much at all, you probably realize that even though I have formulated what I think is the ideal way of learning to play the piano, I am flexible and I think that there are many circumstances that require a different approach or a different mindset to tackling an issue … Read more
If you are anything like I used to be, getting your timing right is not exactly the easiest thing for you when it comes to learning a new piece of music. Just like everything else, there are strategies that you can use to help improve your timing of a piece of music. The first step … Read more
No matter what style or what genre of piano playing that you are in to, you need to be mindful of the fingering that you use. This doesn’t mean that there are a rigid set of rules that must be adhered to. Actually the only rule that I have ever heard is one that actually … Read more
If you are learning to play the piano by reading the written music and not by chords, then I think it is very important to try and get the notes and the timing learned at the same time from the outset. Even though I have had piano students debate this point with me, I think … Read more