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Introductory videos on how to approach and organise your practising for more productive and rewarding sessions.... Read >>
The Practice Tools
Graham Fitch's tried and tested practice tools provide highly effective ways to transform your practice sessions into productive and enjoyable experiences.... Read >>
The Three S's - Slowly
Beethoven - Sonata in C minor (Op.13, 3rd mvt) Bach - Gigue from French Suite No.5 in G Major, BWV 816 Resources & links Open domain editions for the works featured in this video are available via the following links: Beethoven - Sonata in C minor, Op.13 Bach - French Suite No.5 ... Read >>
The Three S's - Separately
Bach - Prelude in C Minor, BWV 847 Bach - Prelude in C Minor, BWV 847 Beethoven - Sonata in C minor (Op.13, 2nd mvt) Chopin - Nocturne in E-Flat Major (Op. 9 No. 2) Resources & links Open domain editions for the works featured in this video... Read >>
The Three S'S - Sections
Pezold - Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh.114 Resources & links Click here for an open domain edition of the work featured in this video. ... Read >>
The Feedback Loop
Beethoven Bagatelle op 119 no 1 Beethoven - Bagatelle in G Minor (Op. 119 No. 1) Resources & links ... Read >>
Miming
Miming, or "shadow" practice, is a silent piano technique where the pianist deliberately prevents the keys from sounding—either by lightly touching or partially depressing them—to develop finger control, internal hearing and independence between hands or voices. Chopin - Étude Op. 25, No. 1 Clementi - Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 no. 3 (1st mvt) ... Read >>
Doubles
Doubles (or triples!) is a way of addressing challenging patterns within passages where we have a string of fast notes of like rhythmical values (e.g. semiquavers) by playing each pair of notes twice (or more). Mozart - Var. 1 From 12 Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, maman", K. 265 Nielsen - Snurretoppen (No. 2 from Humoreske-Bagateller, Op. 11) ... Read >>