As we enter a new decade, I thought it would be fun to write a series of 5 posts predicting … more…
As we enter a new decade, I thought it would be fun to write a 5 POST SERIES, predicting the … more…
HOW TO PRACTICE PIANO WITHOUT PRACTICING
We’ve all experienced the grind of the daily commute, often time spent curled and tensed up, gripping phones, waiting for … more…
As we enter a new decade, I thought it would be fun to write a 5 POST SERIES, predicting the … more…
PRACTISING PIANO: FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Why practising is at once difficult and meaningful Technique, style, coordination, sight-reading, fluency, harmony, rhythm, articulation… These are the most … more…
KONTAKTE by Stockhausen
LCSP Coach Siwan Rhys and George Barton together form the percussion and piano duo GBSR. They discussed their recent recording of KONTAKTE composed by Karlheinz … more…
Open Piano Evening 2.0
Open Piano Evening 2.0 The London Contemporary School of Piano’s Open Mic Piano Evening has become a huge success with … more…
PRACTICING PIANO SERIES – PART 5
PLAYING MUSIC YOU LOVE A question out of the blue: what is the goal of reading a book, if not … more…
HOW TO IMPROVISE THE BLUES with Alberto Ferro
Alberto Ferro is one of the finest piano teachers and improvisers I know. Since he joined our school in 2017, … more…
THE BEST PIANO STUDENT EVER
Our team meets up every month, to brainstorm, explore, dig deep and generally keep our teaching tools and resources at … more…
PRACTICING PIANO SERIES – PART 4
PRACTICING PIANO EFFICIENTLY Two activities happen every time we sit at our piano: playing is one, practicing is another. It … more…
LOUISE FARRENC – FRENCH COMPOSER AND VIRTUOSO PIANIST
Louise Farrenc (1804-75) was a French composer and virtuoso pianist. Highly-acclaimed during her lifetime, she is unquestionably deserving of our … more…
PRACTICING PIANO SERIES – PART 3
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT There are several myths surrounding the idea of piano practice, a few of which I will try … more…
PRACTICING PIANO SERIES – PART 2
Myth 2 – PRACTICE MEAN REPETITION We generally believe that boredom and mechanical work are necessary parts of proficiently practicing … more…
PRACTICING PIANO SERIES – PART 1
There are several myths surrounding the idea of practice, a few of which I will try to debunk in a … more…
MUSIC – A MATTER OF TASTE
Your taste is the best teacher that ever existed in culinary art; and music, by the way! It tells you what music you like to play and how to play it. Actually, it tells you how not to play it. It does this constantly, every time you sit at the instrument. It’s that little voice that, while you play, keeps going: “Mhm, that wasn’t very good… that also… ouch! a mistake… etc.” more...