11 ways to kick start your practice routine: Evgenia Chudinovich (GéNIA)

Happy World Piano Day! Today’s guest writer is Evgenia Chudinovich (GéNIA). GéNIA has written for my blog before and you can read her very popular article here. She is a highly experienced pianist, teacher, author, composer, and creator of Piano-Yoga®. Here, she offers some practice tips for those in need of some inspiration. Have you…

A few thoughts on Beethoven’s Für Elise

This small seemingly straightforward work has become such a favourite with pianists of all ages and abilities. It is perpetually at the top of the ‘must learn to play’ list. The piece is instantly recognisable from the first few notes. For many, Für Elise represents Beethoven (1770-1827). In reality, though, it holds scant importance when surveying…