Meditation and Piano Playing
on Dec 4, 2008 in piano playing posture piano playing tips practicing piano I have been spending at least an hour every day meditating, using Holosync® by Centerpointe. One of the unexpected discoveries I have made is how weak my left hand piano playing was. My left wrist was injured years ago, and my left shoulder has..

More on Hand Position
on Sep 24, 2008 in piano playing tips practicing piano I have some computer problems so am not able to make recordings, but am playing as much as I can. I am working on Debussy’s Dr Gradus from the Children’s Corner. I have not been satisfied with the video I posted of that piece. The chal

Basic Piano Technique - Hand Position
on Sep 17, 2008 in piano playing posture piano playing tips playing piano One of the most common mistakes piano players make is to reach for the keys with the fingers. Of course, the fingers are “playing” the notes because they are in direct contact with the keys, but the fingers must be supported by the arm

How (not) to Teach Piano
on Sep 15, 2008 in musical laughs ...

Adventures in Accompanying
on Feb 11, 2008 in performing piano playing piano I had the pleasure of attending a performance of Glorious! at the Arts Club, with the incredible Nicola Cavendish as Florence Foster Jenkins. This brought back many funny memories of accompanying amateur musicians at the piano. I would play for weddi...

Technical Issues Playing Clair de Lune
on Feb 6, 2008 in piano playing posture playing piano practicing piano When a pianist first looks at a new piece, there are usually technical challenges that must be figured out before the piece can be performed. In Debussy’s Clair de Lune, there are several: - the dynamic markings are all piano or quieter, with o.

Debussy - Clair de Lune
on Feb 5, 2008 in performing piano ...

Happy Holidays!
on Dec 19, 2007 in Uncategorized ...

Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum
on Dec 4, 2007 in performing piano ...

Arabesque #1 - Debussy
on Dec 4, 2007 in performing piano playing piano The Arabesque in architecture is an elaborate design of repeating geometric forms, often based on plant and animal shapes. These design elements were the foundation of the Art Nouveau movement, from 1880-1914. The Arabesque #1 by Debussy, written in...