Techniques and pedagogy
of the art of playing the piano

Teaching traditionally begins with reading.  This happens because music is handed down through the written text and not by oral tradition, which is completely disappeared.  Therefore, since we know music through writing, the first step according to tradition is to learn to read. 

Starting with reading is profoundly wrong: connecting the reading with hearing the sound and looking for it on the keyboard is something very complex. 

Instead, we should start with …

In the musical language legato - Italian word for tied - indicates that notes are played smoothly and connected. 

That is, the player makes a transition from note to note with no intervening silence. 

Playing legato does not just mean playing without taking your fingers off the keys between one note and another. 

Instead it means finding the relationship between intensity and duration of each sound, so that one hardly notices the decrease …

Anton Rubinstein said: “The pedal is the soul of the piano”. 

The pedals on a piano are a really important part of the instrument, yet sadly, often overlooked.  

Using the sustain pedal brings your performance to new heights as well as making it easier to sustain chords that are more widely spaced.  This gives your music a richer, lusher sound.  It’s time to get creative with tone and colour by experimenting with …

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Why do people tend to squeeze the keys? 

The piano key is not a button, it is a lever. 

When it is lowered on one side it rises on the other, it is not a button that must be pressed to the bottom to be activated. 

The reason why people tend to press is the fact that sound travels very slowly, at 340 meters per second. 

When a key is lowered, the hammer hits …