Month: July 2017

A Thousand Images: Effective use of touch in the piano lesson

A Thousand Images: Effective use of touch in the piano lesson

Playing the piano is fine motor skill requiring a complex set of coordinations between large and small muscle groups. For most students verbal descriptions and visual demonstration are not enough to convey the complexities of physical movement and a kinesthetic experience is necessary. This is 

“A Thousand Different Sounds”: Tone Quality at the Piano

“A Thousand Different Sounds”: Tone Quality at the Piano

      The question of tone quality comes up amongst pianists regularly. It is often said that no matter what the pianist does all that matters is the speed of the hammer when it hits the strings. This is partially true from the point