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Spot practicing Chopin’s Waltz in C# minor with an adult student

Posted on June 20, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

This pupil demonstrates patient, behind tempo practicing: My play through (with flexible forward wrist motions to help sculpt phrases) LINK: https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/piano-warm-up-routines-with-an-adult-student/

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J.S. Bach and tempo in his Little Preludes

Posted on November 14, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

How do we make decisions about the time frame reference of Bach’s music? Continue reading →

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Piano Instruction: Teaching “Flamenco” by Gillock with chord blocking and wrist forward spring motions (Videos)

Posted on April 8, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

A favorite piece bundled with color and energy, Gillock’s “Flamenco” is a joy to teach. The good news is that it has many chordal patterns built into its fabric, making it a easier to learn than works with less symmetry. … Continue reading →

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A Feast of Gillock pieces for Aiden cat (Videos) Big surprise at the end!

Posted on February 5, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

This feline falls asleep at the drop of a note. What breed of music lover would tune out so fast before a few measures were underway? His history precedes him. During the entire Debussy Arabesque No. 1, he was out … Continue reading →

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Aikido and Piano are a good match for Sakura (Video) (Note the rolling forward wrist motion in Kabalevsky’s “Galop”)

Posted on December 22, 2011 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Aikido Main article: Aikido Aikido shihōnage technique. “Aikido (合氣道:あいきどう aikidō?) is a modern grappling-based Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba (植芝盛平 Ueshiba Morihei, 1883 – 1969). The art consists of “striking”, “throwing” and “joint locking” techniques and is … Continue reading →

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Piano Technique: Braving the slippery slope of black keys, practicing the F# Major Arpeggio (VIDEO)

Posted on October 30, 2011 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Why all the prejudice against black notes? I, for one, avoided them like the plague for years. And my teachers were enablers, keeping me and other students contentedly in C Major to avoid widespread unrest. Their benign neglect of the … Continue reading →

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How to Improve Sight-reading at the Piano

Posted on April 21, 2011 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

A universal complaint among piano students relates to sight-reading. They find themselves stumbling through the first playing of a brand new piece, not knowing if an end is in sight. The faltering, (wrong note, right note in treble and bass … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: piano instructor

Spot practicing Chopin’s Waltz in C# minor with an adult student

J.S. Bach and tempo in his Little Preludes

Piano Instruction: Teaching “Flamenco” by Gillock with chord blocking and wrist forward spring motions (Videos)

A Feast of Gillock pieces for Aiden cat (Videos) Big surprise at the end!

Aikido and Piano are a good match for Sakura (Video) (Note the rolling forward wrist motion in Kabalevsky’s “Galop”)

Piano Technique: Braving the slippery slope of black keys, practicing the F# Major Arpeggio (VIDEO)

How to Improve Sight-reading at the Piano

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