Ranked #1
FoPP 025 1.II.17 Importance of Slow Play
FoPP 025 1.II.17 Importance of Slow Play
Having pointed out the dangers of slow play, we now discuss why slow play is indispensable. Always end a practice sessio... Read more
15 Jun 2007
•
1min
Ranked #2
FoPP 028 1.II.20 Weak Left Hand; Using One Hand to Teach the Other
FoPP 028 1.II.20 Weak Left Hand; Using One Hand to Teach the Other
Students who do not practice HS will always have a stronger RH than LH. This happens because the RH passages are general... Read more
6 Jul 2007
•
1min
Ranked #3
FoPP 026 1.II.18 Fingering
FoPP 026 1.II.18 Fingering
You usually won’t go wrong by using the fingering marked on the music. Or, rather, if you don’t follow the indicated fin... Read more
22 Jun 2007
•
1min
Ranked #4
FoPP 020 1.II.12 Learning, Memorizing, Mental Play
FoPP 020 1.II.12 Learning, Memorizing, Mental Play
There is no faster way of memorizing than to memorize when you are first learning a piece and, for a difficult piece, th... Read more
4 May 2007
•
1min
Most Popular Podcasts
The Joe Rogan Experience
TED Talks Daily
The Tim Ferriss Show
The Daily
Stuff You Should Know
Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Ranked #5
FoPP 027 1.II.19 Accurate Tempo and the Metronome
FoPP 027 1.II.19 Accurate Tempo and the Metronome
Start all pieces by counting carefully, especially for beginners and youngsters. Children should be taught to count out ... Read more
29 Jun 2007
•
1min
Ranked #6
FoPP 022 1.II.14 How to Relax
FoPP 022 1.II.14 How to Relax
The most important thing to do as you get up to speed is to relax. Relaxing means that you use only those muscles that a... Read more
25 May 2007
•
1min
Ranked #7
FoPP 024 1.II.16 Dangers of Slow Play - Pitfalls of the Intuitive Method
FoPP 024 1.II.16 Dangers of Slow Play - Pitfalls of the Intuitive Method
Repetitive slow play can be harmful when starting a new piece. We stated in section II.1 that playing slowly, and gradua... Read more
8 Jun 2007
•
1min
Ranked #8
FoPP 023 1.II.15 Post Practice Improvement (PPI)
FoPP 023 1.II.15 Post Practice Improvement (PPI)
There is only a certain amount of improvement you can expect during practice at one sitting, because there are two ways ... Read more
1 Jun 2007
•
1min
Ranked #9
FoPP 021 1.II.13 Velocity, Choice of Practice Speed
FoPP 021 1.II.13 Velocity, Choice of Practice Speed
Get up to speed as quickly as possible. Remember, we are still practicing HS … http://www.pianofundamentals.com/book/en/... Read more
11 May 2007
•
5mins
Ranked #10
FoPP 019 1.II.11 Parallel Sets
FoPP 019 1.II.11 Parallel Sets
Now that the LH CEG chord is satisfactory, try to switch suddenly from the chord to the quadruplet at several different ... Read more
27 Apr 2007
•
11mins
Ranked #11
FoPP Summer-Break 07
FoPP Summer-Break 07
Hello, this is Henrik from Berlin, Germany. I just want to tell you, that I’m going to have my summer-break until the en... Read more
13 Jul 2007
•
1min
Ranked #12
FoPP 018 1.II.10 Gravity Drop, Chord Practice, and Relaxation
FoPP 018 1.II.10 Gravity Drop, Chord Practice, and Relaxation
Learning to play accurate chords is the first step in applying the chord attack … http://www.pianofundamentals.com/book/... Read more
20 Apr 2007
•
10mins
Ranked #13
FoPP 017 1.II.9 The Chord Attack
FoPP 017 1.II.9 The Chord Attack
Suppose that you want to play the (LH) “do-so-mi-so” quadruplet (“Alberti accompaniment”) many times in succession, very... Read more
30 Mar 2007
•
3mins
Ranked #14
FoPP 016 1.II.8 The Continuity Rule
FoPP 016 1.II.8 The Continuity Rule
When practicing one segment, always include the beginning of the following segment. This continuity rule ensures … http:... Read more
23 Mar 2007
•
3mins
Ranked #15
FoPP 015 1.II.7 Hands Separate Practice: Acquiring Technique
FoPP 015 1.II.7 Hands Separate Practice: Acquiring Technique
Essentially 100% of technique development is accomplished by practicing hands separately (HS). Do not try to develop fin... Read more
16 Mar 2007
•
6mins
