Category Archives: Keyboard Technique
Learning to Play the Piano- A Traditional Teacher or the Modern Way?
I think to best answer this question, you need to ask yourself what you wish to achieve? If you are looking at concert pianist status, I think I can comfortably suggest a traditional teacher and music school is the way to go. On the other hand, if you are just interested in playing [...]
Piano Techniques A Few Techniques That Helps
Piano Techniques A Few Techniques That Help by: Yoke Wong The piano is an interesting instrument to learn. With commitment and dedication, it is hopeful to master the art of playing on a piano. Pianists use different piano techniques, to play piano. A person, interested in learning piano can choose a technique that he/she is [...]
Piano Basics- Scales and Arpeggios
I am well aware that for many people, the idea of playing scales, and other warm up exercises is about as exciting as watching paint dry. However, there can be no substitute for technique and good playing basics, like ensuring that scales and arpeggios are played correctly, and in a suitable manner as to ensure [...]
Tendonitis and Piano Playing – How Can Tendonitis For Pianists Be Resolved or Dealt With Appropriately?
It is no secret to just about any long term pianist that occasional pain and muscular discomfort may occur from time to time, during their playing careers. Effectively, this is the result of repetitive strain injury. Many serious or professional pianists will typically practice for around seven hours a day, and over a period [...]
How Can the Bowman Piano Playing Method Help Me Play Better As a Classical Pianist?
How Can the Bowman Piano Playing Method Help Me Play Better As a Classical Pianist? By Marty A Cohn Strictly speaking, the method that I want to explain below, can apply equally to pianists of all musical styles, but the Bowman method, which is the primary method I wish to write about has been created [...]