This post was initially printed in Issue 50 of Piano Professional. This magazine is for piano teachers and is published by EPTA (or the European Piano Teachers Association). My article focuses on an aspect of playing which I feel is extremely important: flexibility. In it, I concentrate on simple exercises which students find helpful as…
Tag: Tension
Resolving Tension in Piano Playing: Article for EPTA’s Piano Professional
Most of us know that too much tension can ruin piano playing. Reducing this tension usually requires time and lots of work. There are many ways to address the uncomfortable, tight feeling. This feeling often accompanies a fixed and tense disposition at the piano. The following article was originally written for the Piano Professional Magazine, an…
Celebrating the Left Hand
Many students have ongoing problems regarding their left hand. These difficulties may include inability to read the bass clef properly, weaker fingers, or just lack of co-ordination and movement. A languid left hand can be caused by so many culprits, so in this post I thought it a good idea to examine the reasons why…