Posts Tagged ‘ Chopin ’

How to practice cross-rhythm

A talented student of mine is currently working on Chopin's famous Fantasie Impromptu. The obvious challenge here is the cross-rhythm: right hand sixteenth notes against left hand triplets. I have devised the following 10-step guide to help my student nail this: 1. Practice each hand separately, very slowly, make every note extra louder than normal. [ READ MORE ]

Chopin Mazurka Op59 No2

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Chopin Mazurka Op 59 No 3

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Chopin Mazurka Op 59 No 1

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Chopin Nocturne F sharp major Op15 No 2

Words of inspiration from Chopin: “Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties.” “There are certain times when I feel more inspired, filled with a strong power that forces me to listen to my inner voice, and when I feel more need than ever for a Pleyel piano.” “[…] in a [ READ MORE ]

Piano Blog – chopin nocturne no 12 G major Op 37-2

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Piano Blog – chopin waltz op 64 no 1

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Great Music Websites

In this post I will put up links to great music-related websites that I have found to be useful and of value. I will regularly update this post[ READ MORE ]

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