This tutorial takes you through the process of learning how to play legato (smoothly) in one hand and staccato (bouncy or detached) in the other – at the same time. It’s a skill which can be tricky to master starting out, so I’ve included some simple exercises designed to methodically take you through the process and help build your technique.

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