We can finally start putting the hands together (HT)! Some students encounter the most difficulties here, especially in the first few years of piano l...

Grand pianos: The soft pedal is used to change the mood of the sound from percussive to more serene and gentle when the soft pedal is depressed. It sh...

Practice any new piece without the pedal HS, then HT, until you can play it comfortably HT at final speed. This is a critically important method of pr...

Bad habits are the worst time-wasters in piano practice. Most bad habits are caused by stress from practicing pieces HT, that are too difficult. Many ...

“Endurance” is a controversial term in piano practice. This controversy originates from the fact that piano playing requires control, not muscle power...

Hello, this is Henrik from Berlin, Germany. I just want to tell you, that I’m going to have my summer-break until the end of August. I promise, I will...

Students who do not practice HS will always have a stronger RH than LH. This happens because the RH passages are generally more difficult, technically...

Start all pieces by counting carefully, especially for beginners and youngsters. Children should be taught to count out loud because that is the only ...

You usually won’t go wrong by using the fingering marked on the music. Or, rather, if you don’t follow the indicated fingering, you will probably get ...

Having pointed out the dangers of slow play, we now discuss why slow play is indispensable. Always end a practice session by playing slowly at least o...