Jack Mitchell Smith

It can seem quite baffling that we need advice on how to practice. But so many of us get it wrong. Read on for some useful tips...

A quick guide to finding chords and understanding them better.

I believe I've cracked it after all my practicing! Keyboard Sonata in D Minor by Domenico Scarlatti.

More progress on Scarlatti's sonata. I can now play the whole piece without music, so just a case of refreshing those semiquavers!

'Piú Allegro' is coming together nicely, and in context it's wonderful as I have reached the end of the Fantasia in C Minor.

More progress on Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata...

How to you play a Sibelius Symphony on the piano? Read on to find out how I achieved this particular movement...

When is the best time to practice with a metronome? Here are some tWhen is the best time to practice with a metronome? Here are some tips...

This week I've been practicing more in depth the allegro passages of the first movement of 'Pathétique' - 'Allegro Molto e Con Brio'.

Our best friend on the piano may actually be compromising how good a pianist we really are! Read on to find out more on how we should pedal.

If you're a great pianist, you can almost certainly still be better. Here are six tips to help you improve even more!

It's tempting to fall into one or more of these 5 traps when learning piano. Read on to learn what to avoid - and how to!

I am learning the first Scarlatti Sonata from a book I purchased a few weeks ago. Here's my progress so far.