Playing sequences of chords, particularly when they’re faster, can often be a stumbling block for younger or less advanced pianists. In this post, I’m going… Read More »Chord-playing: ‘shape’ and ‘position’
It is commonly supposed among us pianists that the ring finger—our ‘fourth’ finger, ever since the ‘English’ fingering system was by and large superseded by… Read More »The Myth of Weak Fingers
One of the greatest pleasures and privileges of my career has been to work with dancers. For anyone interested in how to achieve excellence—perfection in… Read More »Perfect Practice
(for Ted Hill) Sometimes things get better with patience, practice, and time. Sometimes, though, they don’t, and more extreme action is required. While medical metaphors… Read More »Problem-Solving Problems
