"Unlocking the Secrets: How to Perfect Your Piano Sight Reading Skills"
To be a natural at sight reading, it takes as much practice as the piano itself! There are, however, some tips and tricks up my sleeve...
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Sep 18, 20233 min
SUCCESS - Fantasia in C Minor - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
I can play Mozart's complete Fantasia in C Minor (Köchel No. 475) now! Watch my video and read about how I perfected my final performance!
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Aug 29, 20231 min
Miniatures for Piano - LIVE!
Coming soon - 'Miniatures' LIVE! Michael A Grant's suite of 12 piano shorts performed by me in Didsbury, October 2023!
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Aug 15, 20232 min
Presenting...My Original Scores!
I am thrilled to welcome back some of my original scores to my online shop! Have a read on what is available to download.
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Aug 11, 20235 min
Playing Multiple Voices on Piano
I think one of the most difficult things to explain away is voices, so I was inspired to write this blog post on the subject.
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Aug 8, 20234 min
SUCCESS - 'Keyboard Sonata in D Minor' by Scarlatti
I believe I've cracked it after all my practicing! Keyboard Sonata in D Minor by Domenico Scarlatti.
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Aug 3, 20233 min
Committing Music to Memory
I have been committing a few pieces to memory lately. Here are some tips and tricks if you need to do so...
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Jul 20, 20234 min
Buxton Fringe - 2023
On Wednesday 19th July 2023, I headed up to Buxton to accompany Alicia Hill who was Guest Soprano with the Chapel-en-le-Frith Ladies Choir.
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Jun 27, 20234 min
Practice Journal: "Pathétique Sonata" - Beethoven - Part Three
More progress on Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata...
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Jun 1, 20235 min
Playing a Sibelius Symphony on the Piano
How to you play a Sibelius Symphony on the piano? Read on to find out how I achieved this particular movement...
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Jack Mitchell Smith
May 26, 20233 min
Practice Journal: "Pathétique Sonata" - Beethoven - Part Two
This week I've been practicing more in depth the allegro passages of the first movement of 'Pathétique' - 'Allegro Molto e Con Brio'.
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Jack Mitchell Smith
May 11, 20234 min
Practice Journal: "Pathétique Sonata" - Beethoven - Part One
I'm revisiting Beethoven's Pathétique and in particular the first movement - how am I going to tackle the challenges in this difficult one?
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Jack Mitchell Smith
May 4, 20233 min
Practice Journal: "Fantasia and Sonata in C Minor" - Mozart - Part One
I'm quite well into learning this piece already, but I need to just slow down with my progress as I reach 'Piú Allegro' in Fantasia.
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Apr 27, 20232 min
Learning a Scarlatti Sonata - Part One
I am learning the first Scarlatti Sonata from a book I purchased a few weeks ago. Here's my progress so far.
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Mar 29, 20237 min
'Twelve New Chapters' - A Year in the Life
Today is World Piano Day, and as well as being the release of a suite of compositions by my good friend and talented musician Michael A...
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Mar 29, 20239 min
Learn New Music for World Piano Day
It's World Piano Day! Why not celebrate by learning - or starting to learn - a brand new piano piece?
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