Category Archives: Piano Technique Bootcamp

Ask any piano bench and they’ll tell you it’s a tooshie… I mean touchy subject.  The piano gets all the glory, and the bench?…  Well, the bench gets the tail end of the deal.  Butt one can’t live without the … Continue reading »

“Those are yucky.  Let’s just skip this one.”  My piano student’s first venture into playing 3 against 2 was not one she initially enjoyed… and I can’t say I blamed her.  Polyrhythms can be hard!  Not only are we asking … Continue reading »

How many of you have a piano student who has a pinky finger that is as stiff as a wet sock in the Arctic?  It points up and out as though challenging the fallboard of your piano to some sort … Continue reading »

Ornamentation and embellishment is uncharted territory for many piano students heading into more serious repertoire.  Most method books don’t touch the topic of trills and the like… but once they move away from method books, all of a sudden… “BAM!” … Continue reading »

Many piano students have a real feeling of  ”Blah towards Baroque”.  As a result, these pieces are often neglected during practice, and the technique required to play Baroque music suffers.  As pianists and as piano teachers, it’s important to pass … Continue reading »

Since becoming a Mom for a second time I find myself frequently stopping and staring blankly at whatever room I’ve entered… “Why was I in here again?!” My memory certainly isn’t what it used to be. But the young and … Continue reading »

“Use your 2nd finger, find D, hold it for two beats while your left hand plays an F# for one beat.  Don’t forget the pedal.  Make sure you’re playing mezzo forte.”   Piano students have a lot to think about! … Continue reading »

It’s time for our next blog post in our Piano Technique Bootcamp series!  I hope you’ve all been having fun with the exercises to loosen the wrists of your piano students from the post last week.  Today we’re talking about … Continue reading »