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

Jack Mitchell Smith
May 19, 20236 min read


Practice Journal: "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" - George Gershwin - Part One
This week I revisited my old friend - Gershwin. One of my favourite composers / writers - but a menace to learn!

Jack Mitchell Smith
May 17, 20233 min read


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?

Jack Mitchell Smith
May 11, 20234 min read


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.

Jack Mitchell Smith
May 4, 20233 min read


5 "Don'ts" of Learning Piano
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!

Jack Mitchell Smith
May 2, 20235 min read


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.

Jack Mitchell Smith
Apr 27, 20232 min read
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