Dear Members, I have joined the Society very recently. I just wanted to mention that I have a free guide to piano technique, as well as links to...
The main ways we have of controlling dynamics are arm weight and speed of finger action. The more of both, the louder the music ! The quietest...
I begin by writing the fingering on every note. This is a great way to get to know the small details of the piece. A lot of people would say this...
Do you mean, add more salt to the potato ? (portato)
One or two possibilities occur to me, although they may not be what is wrong in your case. One is the way in which arm weight operates. If you sit...
I have heard the word portato used by a pianist to refer to a non legato touch, in other words a similar meaning to the violin thing. As non...
I was also taught to play with strongly curved fingers, but later realized that this was often reducing the fluency and efficiency of my playing....
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