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A Skyped Piano Lesson between Fresno, California and Sydney, Australia (VIDEO)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Here’s the gig as it unfolded today, with a few sprinkled photos of my technology driven living room prior to the California/Australia Skyped transmission: First segment: Building technique with scales and arpeggios

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Piano Technique: Forearm and finger emphasized staccato (Videos)

Posted on October 22, 2011 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

More often than not, pianists acquire insights about piano technique through self-exploration and analysis. (trial and error attempts) Others have had mentors who demonstrated physical approaches to the piano that paved a learning path for the next generation of students. … Continue reading →

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A piano lesson over Skype: shaping and phrasing scales (Video)

Posted on September 14, 2011 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I sometimes chuckle at the surreal nature of teaching to a computer screen, and as illustrated in a graphic videotaped sample, meeting up with an adult student mid-week. She has a real flesh and blood teacher on Mondays in the … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Sydney Australia

A Skyped Piano Lesson between Fresno, California and Sydney, Australia (VIDEO)

Piano Technique: Forearm and finger emphasized staccato (Videos)

A piano lesson over Skype: shaping and phrasing scales (Video)

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