Category Archives: Chopin Black Key Etude

The Piano Universe of Discussion Boards, Digital Feedback, and Self-analysis (Video)

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

I love to scan the Boards at Piano World, UK Forums, Piano Street, Piano Addict, and other stop-off points such as My Music Life Blogspot and Color in my Piano to get a feel for the concerns of piano students … Continue reading →

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Piano Instruction: Blocking Notes and Thumb Tracking, Chopin Black Key Etude (Video)

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

To navigate a meandering Right Hand that seems to be all over the map skating on skinny black notes, I use note grouping (or blocking) and thumb tracking. The thumb is a piano world traveler that leads the hands into … Continue reading →

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