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Re: Fundamentals of Piano Practice

null@example.com (Klemperer) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:30:10 +0000

Sebmo wrote:

And it is free!
Actually sometimes I am thinking more people would value it, if it wasn't for free...
Best, Seb.

Hope you find the Georgii useful . [Georg recommends Georgii, okay, a lame joke]. And yes, it's very very strange that payware is sometimes regarded as "better" than the same thing for free. Then again I learnt from a software developer that around 200 000 downloaded his free music-software (an fx) - and he got exactly one donation....wow, I thought...(well it was mine, no "Heiligenschein" necessary, but otherwise I wouldn't have learned about that). So here, if every 10th user actually used the plugin, "for free" was widely used.

Re: Fundamentals of Piano Practice

null@example.com (mwinthrop) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:42:55 +0000

Here is a web site I found by a guy name Josh Wright: http://www.youtube.com/user/joshwrightpiano#p/u. He has several demonstrations of how he practices piano. I have not reviewed all of them, but I thought his video on accuracy was excellent. He also plays La Campanella on 2 grand pianos at the same time, which is a little unusual . . .

Re: Fundamentals of Piano Practice

null@example.com (Sebmo) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:24:51 +0000

thanks for the Georgii recommondation. Just ordered a copy on amazon. I am german ;-))

I also found "Fundamentals of Piano Practice" extremely helpful. I actually printed out the whole book. Also very helpful analysis of Bach Inventions... . And it is free!
Actually sometimes I am thinking more people would value it, if it wasn't for free...

Best, Seb.

Re: Fundamentals of Piano Practice

null@example.com (Klemperer) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:33:29 +0000

A little edition (the poll was already over, otherwise I would have voted "no" - never heard of those good books^^). I own a book by Walter Georgii, it's in german sadly, "Das Klavierbüchlein". It is full of very very great hints for the nearly-beginner and the very advanced musician.
As far as I read the above links I can say that there are many things all see similar, but of course every teacher has its own views. The Georgii book is a pleasure to read, full of examples, and covers many things. Maybe there are translations into other languages, I hope so.

Re: Fundamentals of Piano Practice

null@example.com (Klemperer) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 07:22:22 +0000

Both links are incredibly useful for me. This is really a nice forum, as friendly as the Reaper forum at cockos. Great!
Nice new and "player-friendly" insights are always much appreciated. I dropped my piano lessons in the youth because my teacher had no clue of most things I read, up to now, in your two links.

Re: Fundamentals of Piano Practice

null@example.com (tb303) — Thu, 05 May 2011 08:22:56 +0000

Thankyou very much

Re: Fundamentals of Piano Practice

null@example.com (jcfelice88keys) — Thu, 05 May 2011 02:47:41 +0000

sigasa wrote:

If you don't already know of this bible for pianists, here's the links
http://www.pianofundamentals.com/ http://www.pianopractice.org/
It is one of the greatest gifts available to anyone who wishes to go far with piano and
if you are serious about piano, I would more than heartily recommend this to you
Warm regards
Chris

Hello Chris,

I embrace Chuan's techniques in piano lessons I give my students. The results are exemplary:

A) A 50 year old man who had never played piano before in his entire life --- is able to play my ten-page transcription of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen -- from memory, as well as several other pieces -- in less than one year's worth of piano lessons!

B) Three of my students (ranging in age between 12 and 16), each having between 2 and 4 years' instruction with me (two of them, having never had piano lessons prior to mine) have learned and memorized the entire Rhapsody in Blue solo piano versions.

Other examples may be cited, but I would sound as though I am bragging too much -- my results come as a direct result of embracing Chuan's methods.

Cheers,

Joe

Fundamentals of Piano Practice

null@example.com (sigasa) — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:34:01 +0000

If you don't already know of this bible for pianists, here's the links

http://www.pianofundamentals.com/ http://www.pianopractice.org/

It is one of the greatest gifts available to anyone who wishes to go far with piano and
if you are serious about piano, I would more than heartily recommend this to you

Warm regards

Chris