Guest Post Series
A series of posts written by guest writers on many aspects of pianism and music education.
Chord Playing and Improvisation: a series written by composer Christopher Norton
Chord Playing and Improvising 1: Christopher Norton
Chord Playing and Improvising 2: Christopher Norton
Chord Playing and Improvising 3: Christopher Norton
Chord Playing and Improvising 4: Christopher Norton
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon: a series written by pianist Julian Jacobson
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon Part 1: Julian Jacobson
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon Part 2: Julian Jacobson
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon Part 3: Julian Jacobson
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon Part 4: Julian Jacobson
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon Part 5: Julian Jacobson
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon Part 6: Julian Jacobson
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon Part 7: Julian Jacobson
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon Part 8: Julian Jacobson
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon Part 9: Julian Jacobson
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon Part 10: Julian Jacobson
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon – Finale: Julian Jacobson
Guest Post Series
Improvisation by Design: Susan Staples Bell
My Notebooks – A Personal Journey: Angeline Bell
Teaching Through Composition: First Steps in Harmony at Grade One Level: Jeni Warder
The Lightbulb Moment: Why piano lessons could be the perfect gift for adults: Jeni Warder
Creatively Celebrating Ralph Vaughan Williams’ 150th Anniversary: Garreth Brooke
The Craft of Piano Tuning: Eric Tan
Birmingham International Piano Competition: Ella Lee
The Concept of Flow in Piano Practice and Performance: David Jones
Musical Life at Windsor Castle: Alex Robson
The Recording Process: Yuki Negishi
Studying at a Music Conservatoire: Evelyn Chang
Teaching Through Composition: Thinking in Phrases at Initial Level: Jeni Warder
Extreme Heterophony: a study in Javanese Gamelan for one or more pianists: John Pitts
12 Ideas To Help Reignite Motivation at the Piano: Lewis Kesterton
Compose Yourself!: Alison Mathews
Finding Their Voice – Progress Through Composing: Jeni Warder
Studying at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam: Yuki Negishi
The Thinking Pianist: David Jones
MicroJazz Refreshed: Christopher Norton
Border Tune: Christopher Norton
The Resilient Artist: Rachael Forsyth and Helen Sanderson-White
Montecatini International Piano Competition: Aisa Ijiri
Studying in Hong Kong and the USA: Rachel Cheung
Go Composer North America Summer Festival 2021: Sonya Knussen
Studying at a Japanese Music Conservatoire: Yuki Negishi
Beginning Jazz Piano: Tim Richards
Studying at a Music Conservatoire: Yuki Negishi
The Second Prokofiev Festival: Yulia Chaplina
Flipping Musical Misperceptions On Their Heads: Erica Sipes
My Work As A Composer: Wendy Edwards Beardall-Norton
Practice Tips for Exam Pieces: Christopher Norton
Compose Yourself!: Alison Matthews
24 Steinways in Cardiff: Amy Reynolds
Kindly speaking the truth: Amy Boyes
PianoArte Masterclasses: Niel du Preez
Real Ear Training: Roland Perrin
Avoiding Apocalyspe at all costs: an interview with Lola Perin
A Grade 7 Journey: Becky Flisher
The Joy of Piano Duets: Eleonor Bindman
The Primrose Piano Quartet record Brahms Piano Quartets: John Thwaites
How to Make a Professional Recording in 16 Tips: Rhonda Rizzo
The Waco Variations – writing about music: Rhonda Rizzo
Sounds of Intent: Sum Yee Chan
The Mindful Pianist: Mark Tanner
Beethoven Piano Concerto Project: David Alexander
Teaching Improvisation to Groups Part 2: Christopher Norton
“Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit!”- Four Famous Composers at the Wiesen: Dr. Wolf-Dieter Seiffert
A Canadian Playlist: Maggie Morrison
Teaching Improvisation to Groups: Christopher Norton
An underrated tool in teacher’s toolkits: Jenni Pinnock
At the piano with Phyllis Sellick: Clara Rodriguez
Harpsichord Basics: Katharine May
Indian Raggs for the Piano: John Pitts
Teaching the tricky intermediate stages: Karen Marshall
My journey as a composer: Lindsey Berwin
Composing Piano Music: John McLachlan
Mindfulness in Music: Notes on finding life’s rhythms: Mark Tanner
A New Exam for Stringbabies: Kay Tucker
11 ways to kick start your practice routine: GéNIA
Maintaining Concentration in Piano Playing: GéNIA
A Year at a British Music Conservatoire: Lewis Kesterton
The Inception and Development of PIANO WEEK: Samantha Ward
Honest Insights and Some Forgotten Exercises: Nick van Bloss
Memories of Moscow: Alicja Fiderkiewicz
The Harpsichord: Katharine May
Intervals – training or teaching?: George Bevan
Young Pianist’s Journey: Amy Reynolds
The 1st Birmingham International Piano Chamber Music Festival: Daniel Tong
Speaking out about Focal Dystonia: Andreas Eggertsberger
Leeds Lieder Festival Plus: Nico de Villiers
Are you all fingers and thumbs? Come to the Summer School for Pianists: Christine Stevenson
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