How many times have you heard this phrase? A fair few, I would imagine. It may be true for some activities. These might be the ones where grit and determination are necessary to achieve a desired outcome. But this phrase certainly does not apply to the activity of playing the piano. Yet, increasingly, pianists suffer…
Tag: Repetitive Strain Injury
Painless Piano Playing Part 3
Today’s article is the third in a series written for Piano Professional Magazine (published by EPTA) and is the final article in the series. This technique article was featured in their recent winter edition. It focuses on painless piano playing, a subject about which I am passionate. I hope you find it of interest. You…
Honest Insights and Some Forgotten Exercises: Nick Van Bloss
British concert pianist Nick van Bloss has written the third guest post in my new series. In his post, Nick examines the forgotten exercises by German composer Louis Plaidy. I was fascinated to see Melanie’s recent post about the teaching of Rosina Lhévinne, particularly the accounts and anecdotes of her teaching by the late John…
Focal Dystonia: Andreas Eggertsberger
I first met Austrian pianist Andreas Eggertsberger in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) last November, when we were both presenting at the UCSI University Piano Pedagogy Conference. I was fortunate to catch Andreas’ fascinating presentation which focused on this little known condition. Injuries are frequently considered a taboo subject for pianists, and tend to be surreptitiously swept…
A Young Pianist’s Journey: Amy Reynolds
Today’s blog is a guest post written by my student Amy Reynolds. Amy came to study with me a year ago, and together we’ve enjoyed quite a journey. Here, in her own words, she explains how we went about obtaining her dream, which was to study the piano at a British music conservatoire. After hours…