Do your lower finger joints feel wobbly and unstable all the time, making playing awkward and uncomfortable? This tutorial contains heaps of useful and practical exercises (both away from, and at the piano) to help strengthen your lower finger joints and stop them from collapsing on the keys. You’ll learn how to train your fingers to play …
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.
If you’re having trouble working out the letter names going backwards from Middle C, this fun and easy-to-remember mnemonic is for you! 0:19 Introduction and outline of tutorial content1:34 Mnemonic for musical alphabet working backwards from C – “Chirpy Birds And Green Frogs Eat Doughnuts”2:08 Mnemonic also links letter name of note and location on stave2:24 …
Learn how to play a B 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. 0:26 Introducing the Key Signature and raised 7th note1:24 Right Hand 1 Octave1:43 Left Hand 1 Octave2:10 Hands Together 1 …
Learn how to play a B 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 …
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.
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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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