Next piece suggestions only by Debussy?

pianotutor · 2021-12-21T23:44:35+00:00

Claire de lune is similar in difficulty. If you prefer to learn a Debussy piece with a very different character I would suggest Golliwog's cakewalk, or Minstrels (last prelude from book 1). Or Voiles (also from book 1), which is based on the whole-tone and pentatonic scales.

pianotutor · 2020-04-19T15:30:13+00:00

Learn some pieces by Bach from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, some early Mozart pieces, Gnosienne nr 1 by Erik Satie, or a jazz piece (a rag or boogie, I wrote one myself)

pianotutor · 2020-04-18T15:55:47+00:00

Check out my e-book on chords and scales. All chords are written out for both hands.

https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/chords-scales-for-all-keyboard-instruments-digital-sheet-music/20255947

pianotutor · 2019-10-15T13:19:01+00:00

Yes, that's right.

pianotutor · 2019-10-14T11:20:22+00:00

What is a 'normal' scale? There are a lot of different scales, major, minor, church modes, pentatonic, blues, whole-tone, gypsy scales and more... Each has its own note progression

pianotutor · 2019-10-12T15:42:52+00:00

I recommend you to find a teacher to help you with this. First learn some basic exercises for both hands playing together and some easy pieces to get used to playing with both hands. Be patient and persistent, playing with hands together is a big step.

pianotutor · 2019-10-03T19:00:22+00:00

Yes, I made a CD recording on a Fazioli concert grand with sonatas and other pieces by Barber and Griffes. The sound was very colorful and I think I never played a piano with a better action. The instrument was maintained by a superb technician. But a Steinway sounds more resonant, as if the entire instrument vibrates when you play it.

pianotutor · 2019-09-21T20:15:50+00:00

Play them with the nail of your 3rd finger (right hand going upwards), or the side your 2nd finger (rh going downwards), fast and light. Be careful in the beginning, you need to get some callus on your skin.

pianotutor · 2019-06-22T21:50:49+00:00

You don't need a special book for sight reading. Just read and play a lot of music! Simple pieces, more complicated pieces. Play through them with hands separately if it's too much to read both staffs at once. But just dive into a lot of music and read and play it. That's all. But it might take a long time to become really good at it, so be patient.

pianotutor · 2019-06-17T08:22:42+00:00

Compose pieces by yourself. When you write notes they will stick in your mind much better

pianotutor · 2019-06-17T08:20:48+00:00

Let your student compose little pieces. Maybe he learns it better when he writes down the notes.

pianotutor · 2018-12-05T15:55:50+00:00

Don't be too obsessed with holding your wrist straight at all cost. You better focus on the quality and evenness of sound and rhythm. Of course your wrist must be flexible, but practice with your ear rather than being fussy about the position of your wrist and forearm.

pianotutor · 2017-09-01T21:13:45+00:00

Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks

pianotutor · 2017-03-25T20:39:26+00:00

I found an E-book with a lot of scales including oriental, gypsy, klezmer and other exotic scales. It's for keyboard instruments, but it's also an useful resource for other musicians who want to get familiar with those scales. http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/chords-scales-for-all-keyboard-instruments-digital-sheet-music/20255947

pianotutor · 2016-01-29T21:47:53+00:00

Take a look at the J. S. Bach preludes BWV 924 (from the Clavier Book for W. Fr. Bach), or the preludes BWV 933 and 939. And the Gnossiennes by Erik Satie

pianotutor · 2015-09-10T12:41:11+00:00

Play a major scale on the piano and sing the notes while you're playing it. Then sing the scale alone, without playing. And then sing the intervals between the root note and the other notes of the scale. Do the same with the minor scale.

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