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Neuhaus’ bridge and crane
The front line and the rear guard
Hovering and sticking
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Technique
Introduction
How to play the piano fast without tensing your hand?
● How to “arm” the thumb (and other fingers)?
● How to produce a beautiful sound on the piano
Allies and enemies
How to practice - general tips
How to easily obtain “the bridge”
Elongated fingers, bridge and crane
Powerful fingers, gymnastics and risk of injury
The fourth finger secret
The weight of the hand - can one play with a tense hand?
(How to play staccato?)
The whipping movement
“Shaking the arm” - muscle vibration
Muscle vibration in practice (Debussy - “Toccata”)
Practicing, stress and stage fright
PDF
Chopin
How to study Chopin’s works - Introduction
Etudes op. 10
n° 1 in C Major
n° 2 in A minor “Chromatic”
n° 3 in E Major
(n° 4 in C-sharp minor)
n° 5 in G-flat Major
(n° 6 in E-flat Minor)
n° 7 in C Major
n° 8 in F Major
(n° 9 in F minor)
n° 10 in A-flat Major
n° 11 in E-flat Major
n° 12 in C minor “Revolutionary”
Etudes op. 25
n° 1 in A-flat Major
n° 2 in F minor
n° 6 in G-sharp minor “Thirds”
n° 7 in C-sharp minor - trills and silence
n° 10 in B minor “Octaves”
n° 11 in A minor
n° 12 in C minor
Etudes op. posthumous
n° 1 in F minor
(n° 2* in D-flat Major)
Other works
Mazurka in B-flat Major op. 7 n° 1
Nocturne in E-flat major op. 9 n° 2
Ballade n° 1 in G minor op. 23
Nocturne in D-flat Major op. 27 n° 2
Ballade n° 3 in A-flat Major op. 47
Nocturne in C minor op. 48 n° 1
(Fantaisie in F minor op. 49)
Polonaise in A-flat major op. 53
Sonata in B minor op. 58
Waltz in C-sharp minor op. 64 n° 2
Liszt and others
Quotations from Chopin and Liszt
(Liszt - Sonata in B minor)
(Liszt - Concerto n° 1)
(Liszt - Mazeppa)
(Liszt - Feux follets)
Liszt - Wild hunt
Liszt - Consolation n° 3
Liszt - Romance in E minor
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Woytowicz
Boleslaw Woytowicz, my first professor
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Home
About my website
A few words about me
Opinions about the site
A few words to begin - why this particular site?
What is my method?
Example: how do my lessons take place?
Pros and cons of lessons online
Glossary
Introduction: explanations and clarifications
Abbreviations and terminology
Neuhaus’ bridge and crane
The front line and the rear guard
Hovering and sticking
Locking and attaching
Shaking the arm
Bibliography
Technique
Introduction
How to play the piano fast without tensing your hand?
● How to “arm” the thumb (and other fingers)?
● How to produce a beautiful sound on the piano
Allies and enemies
How to practice - general tips
How to easily obtain “the bridge”
Elongated fingers, bridge and crane
Powerful fingers, gymnastics and risk of injury
The fourth finger secret
The weight of the hand - can one play with a tense hand?
(How to play staccato?)
The whipping movement
“Shaking the arm” - muscle vibration
Muscle vibration in practice (Debussy - “Toccata”)
Practicing, stress and stage fright
PDF
Chopin
How to study Chopin’s works - Introduction
Etudes op. 10
n° 1 in C Major
n° 2 in A minor “Chromatic”
n° 3 in E Major
(n° 4 in C-sharp minor)
n° 5 in G-flat Major
(n° 6 in E-flat Minor)
n° 7 in C Major
n° 8 in F Major
(n° 9 in F minor)
n° 10 in A-flat Major
n° 11 in E-flat Major
n° 12 in C minor “Revolutionary”
Etudes op. 25
n° 1 in A-flat Major
n° 2 in F minor
n° 6 in G-sharp minor “Thirds”
n° 7 in C-sharp minor - trills and silence
n° 10 in B minor “Octaves”
n° 11 in A minor
n° 12 in C minor
Etudes op. posthumous
n° 1 in F minor
(n° 2* in D-flat Major)
Other works
Mazurka in B-flat Major op. 7 n° 1
Nocturne in E-flat major op. 9 n° 2
Ballade n° 1 in G minor op. 23
Nocturne in D-flat Major op. 27 n° 2
Ballade n° 3 in A-flat Major op. 47
Nocturne in C minor op. 48 n° 1
(Fantaisie in F minor op. 49)
Polonaise in A-flat major op. 53
Sonata in B minor op. 58
Waltz in C-sharp minor op. 64 n° 2
Liszt and others
Quotations from Chopin and Liszt
(Liszt - Sonata in B minor)
(Liszt - Concerto n° 1)
(Liszt - Mazeppa)
(Liszt - Feux follets)
Liszt - Wild hunt
Liszt - Consolation n° 3
Liszt - Romance in E minor
● OTHER COMPOSERS ●
Woytowicz
Boleslaw Woytowicz, my first professor
Practical info
Terms of use
Terms of sale (fees)
Registration form
Payments
Contact
