http://youtu.be/MgwB3JESuG0 "Inquietude" from Burgmuller's Op. 100 collection of Twenty-Five Progressive pieces, invites a player to examine harmonic progressions as a clue to phrasing a composition that's often pounded to death with unnecessary DOWNBEAT accents. Seymour Bernstein, distinguished pianist, teacher and author, noted in a recent conversation we shared in New York City, that our musical… Continue reading Piano Instruction: Don’t always accentuate the downbeat– Burgmuller’s music proves it (Video)
Tag: Skype
Knee-jerk technology brings the keyboard closer to an Online piano student
By reassigning a web cam to my knee, I was able to assist a student with a nagging measure.
Skype Lesson- in-Progress: It works!
Skyped piano lessons are the wave of the future.
My complete analysis of Bach’s Little Prelude in D minor, BWV 926 (Video)
This in-depth examination of Bach's composition follows a Skype lesson. Most long-distance learning students need this reinforcement to make good use of their practice time during the week. http://youtu.be/R6Arx_1NaIw LINK: https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2012/10/18/bachs-little-prelude-in-d-minor-bwv-926-is-by-no-means-diminutive-videos/
Bach’s “Little” Prelude in D minor, BWV 926 is by no means diminutive (Videos)
Over Skype, a student in Greece and I gain profound insights about how to phrase Bach's Little Prelude in D minor.
Piano Technique: Perfecting Staccato–playing basketball and ping pong ball (Video)
A piano student in Greece uses mental imagery to improve his staccato playing
The importance of Sight-singing, Ear-Training, and Theory in Piano Study
Theory and Ear-Training are indispensable ingredients of a well-rounded music education.
Piano Instruction: Clementi Sonatina in C, Op. 36 No. 3 (parts 1 and 2) and a Skyped lesson-in-progress recorded by camcorder
Supplements to Skyped lessons come in two forms. I will either send an unlisted mid-week video to a long-distance learner as a brush-up, or I'll upload public videos that can be universally shared. Both help me crystallize how I will phrase a composition and teach it. The student, in an interactive role, feeds me ideas… Continue reading Piano Instruction: Clementi Sonatina in C, Op. 36 No. 3 (parts 1 and 2) and a Skyped lesson-in-progress recorded by camcorder
A Skyped Piano Lesson in Progress: Between California and Greece (Chopin Waltz in B minor)–Video
Reaching across the ocean to Greece? This was a first. London, maybe or Alaska? But connecting up with a piano student within range of the Parthenon was unthinkable. In fact, he now lives in Kos, an island with many sites and huge history. It's famous for the Asklipion where Hippocrates, the ancient doctor lived and… Continue reading A Skyped Piano Lesson in Progress: Between California and Greece (Chopin Waltz in B minor)–Video
Online Piano Lessons by Webcam: Pros and Cons (Videos)
I'm not about to pitch web-cam driven piano instruction like a CD package promoter of Piano Playing in a Flash. Learning piano is not in the espresso lane. It takes time, patience, and practice. The question is, can a student gain as much from Online piano study vs. "live" in-person lessons. For decades I was… Continue reading Online Piano Lessons by Webcam: Pros and Cons (Videos)
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