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This article is part of my guide to recording your piano at home. One of the biggest obstacles to getting great piano recordings is trying to capture both the audio and the video with the same device. Whether you look at a Hollywood film or a simple YouTube podcast, audio and video are almost always...
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Being able to teach piano virtually became critical as the COVID pandemic took hold on the world. Even now, in these (hopefully) waning days of the pandemic, it seems certain that virtual piano lessons for adults (especially adults) are destined to remain popular. Health concerns aside, many adult piano students have discovered the enjoyment of...
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On returning to piano, sight reading wasn’t something I really bothered with. I’m not preparing any exams so won’t need to demonstrate it. I don’t accompany other musicians and so don’t need to sight read in those circumstances. However, one thing that I quickly discovered is that when playing from music, my actual reading...
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When I read Neuhaus Book ‘The Art of Piano Playing‘, I was fascinated to read his reflection that ‘modern technology’ might completely remove the need for piano teachers. Of course, by modern technology, he wasn’t referring to what we think of as modern now, but to simple recordings (both audio and video). He gives an...
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