Fast-track your piano skills & musical knowledge

Accelerando Piano’s collection of short videos provides the essential tips and tricks to improve your piano playing skills. Whether you’re a beginner or more experienced player needing a little guidance, there’s something here for you.

Learn how to move your body, so you can transition easily between playing in the higher, middle and lower octaves of the piano, without ending up in an awkward position. This tutorial covers the three main components of movement you want to be aware of:1)  The transfer of weight from one sit bone to the other2) 

Learn how to play an E Melodic Minor scale. I take you through one octave, each hand separately and then together, and then we progress onto two octaves, separate hands first, followed by both hands together. 0:26 Introducing the Key Signature, raising the 6th and 7th notes by a semitone on the way up, and lowering

Learn how to play an E Harmonic Minor scale. I take you through one octave, each hand separately and then together, and then we progress onto two octaves, separate hands first, followed by both hands together. 0:25 Introducing the Key Signature and raised 7th note1:22 Right Hand 1 Octave1:47 Left Hand 1 Octave2:09 Hands Together 1

Get the fundamentals right and learn how to sit correctly at the piano to avoid unnecessary pain and discomfort when you’re playing.My tutorial covers the important aspects involved in sitting correctly at the piano, including determining how close or far away your stool should be, the positioning of your arms and learning about your sit

About Jane

Jane Trotter is a professional piano teacher providing personalised, individual tuition both in-person and online.

With over 30 years of specialist knowledge, she teaches students ranging from beginners (both children and adults) to Diploma level.

During the lockdown last year I found myself with a lot more time to practise piano, but wasn’t progressing as quickly as I would have liked through YouTube videos alone. Jane offered lessons through Skype, which is extremely helpful as I’m only in Dunedin during university semesters.

Despite doing a lot of the learning through a computer screen, the lessons were still extremely personable, and Jane is a very patient teacher who has advanced my playing further than I thought possible in a year. I’m feeling a lot more confident reading sheet music, and playing pieces I thought it would take me years of practise to attempt.

I highly recommend Jane to anyone in Dunedin, or otherwise, as the lessons through Skype are equally as helpful and rewarding as those in person.

James Nicholls

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