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Classical Piano Music Amplified™
The Chopin Prelude in A Major Amplified
The Chopin Prelude in A Major is a very short piece that offers a wonderful study in dynamics, color, and rubato. Find tips on how to achieve these effects.
Bach French Suite No. 4 Amplified
The Bach French Suite No. 4's Allemande is relatively short, making its contrapuntal demands on the player manageable; get tips on how to play the piece.
Claiming Your Passion
Dreaming of Debussy and Chouchou
A captivating photo of Debussy with his daughter leads Nancy M. Williams to reflect on her own complicated relationship with her father and the piano. »
How Claiming My Passion Transformed My Writing Career
After reclaiming her passion for playing piano, this writer’s fear of submitting essays for publication diminished and her writing career began to blossom.
Best Books for Piano Practice
How Flow Enhances Piano Practice
The author of The Positive Pianist explores the idea of flow, or how finding a state of peak joy and concentration helps us get more out of piano practice.
Power Poses for Piano Practice
Learn how to use power poses, posture, and other bodily strategies to take on the challenges of piano practice, through applying principles from Amy Cuddy.
Playing Scared: Getting Over Stage Fright
An adult pianist who suffered from stage fright since childhood, Sara Solovitch, author of Playing Scared, decides to take her performance anxiety head on.
Musicians with Hearing Loss
Finding a Community of Musicians with Hearing Loss
Pianist Jennifer Castellano talks about performing with other musicians with hearing loss, how her visual impairment comes into play, and why she composes. »
Veteran Plays Piano Despite Suicide Bomber Attack
This Army veteran survived a suicide bomber attack in Iraq. Upon his return, despite severe injuries and hearing loss, all he wanted was to play the piano. »
Top 5 Tips for Wearing Hearing Aids and Making Music
Get the top 5 tips for playing a musical instrument while wearing hearing aids, in this exclusive interview with an amateur pianist who has a hearing loss. »
Adult Piano Students
Picking Up a Beethoven Sonata After 50 Years
Starting up piano lessons again in retirement, this student dives right back into a Beethoven sonata and learns the benefits of studying music as an adult.
My Clacking Shoe
While performing Debussy at a recital, this adult piano student faced performance anxiety, her foot shaking on the pedal and making an embarrassing noise.
Putting the Piano at the Center of My Life
Twenty-something Priscilla Rodgers felt like a failure until she decided to reclaim her passion by enrolling in piano lessons, while pursuing a new career.
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