Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C minor, Opus 13, no. 8, more commonly referred to as the Pathétique Sonata, is a much loved work in many a pianist's repertoire. But what grade/standard is the whole...
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A metronome can be a great tool to help with our piano practice, and whilst we can use metronome apps or even an old-school physical metronome, sometimes it's easier to use the metronome built into...
Knowing how to transpose your Yamaha P-515 digital piano can be super useful when playing with other musicians or playing along to recordings, as well as finding the key that your song sounds the...
It's fairly common knowledge that to play the piano optimally, it's best to keep your fingernails short. I even hear of piano teachers refusing to teach people who don't cut their fingernails to an...
Sometimes students ask me whether they need to do anything to "strengthen" their fingers for piano, or complain of having "weak" fingers. There are a number of myths about finger "strength" and...
Many artists have been vocal in recent years about their synaesthesia (an ability to experience pairs of senses being linked to a greater extent than is usually expected) and how it impacts their...