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Chopin in London: A London Teacher’s Guide to Interpreting His 1848 Visit

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Handel House London: WKMT’s Pianist Guide to a Composer’s Home and Practice Lessons for Adult Learners

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Celebrating Diversity: Classical Piano Traditions from London’s Multicultural Communities

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Definition The Music of Galant Style was a popular musical movement that emerged in the [...]

8 Surprising Benefits of Group Piano Lessons for All Ages

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Unlocking the Benefits of Piano Study for People Above 60: Why WKMT London Is the Best Place to Learn Piano

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Why You Shouldn’t Use an App to Learn to Play Piano

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Historical and Formal Aspects of the Sonata Form

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How often should I tune my piano?

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Reasons to Record Yourself Playing the Piano

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Idiomatic Translation of Keyboard Music to Piano During 16th and 17th Centuries

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Top 10 Beginner Piano Songs

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An Introduction to Non-Chord Tones

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Relaxing Music for Children – How Music Can Help Relaxing Our Kids

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How To Clean Steinway Grand Piano Keys Like A Pro

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Six tips piano for beginners: at home

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Pachelbel’s Canon in D – Complete Analysis

Full Analysis of Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel.

Top Ten Jazz Pianists of History

A shortlist (and counting) with some of the most fantastic jazz pianists from past and [...]

Complete Analysis – Clair de Lune by Debussy

Full analysis of the famous piano piece Clair de Lune by C. Debussy

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The Life of Clara Schumann

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The Canon: The Imitative Discourse in Polyphony

When a melodic idea in one instrument or voice is imitated on a second voice [...]

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Here are the main tips that you need to know about learning the guitar yourself.

Four renowned pianists you should know

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The Mixing Style of Chris Lord-Alge

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The Effects Of Music On The Brain

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Sir Edward Elgar: The “Outsider” Who Became an Icon

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Dissonance in the Baroque Period and your Treatment

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The Prolific Life of Camille Saint-Saens

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How Learning Musical Instruments Is Beneficial

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Invertible Counterpoint

Invertible Counterpoint is a typical device that consists of interchanging the melodic lines’ order.

Erik Satie – A Quirky Innovator

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Improvisation: Instant Composition – Learn to Improvise

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How to Write a Music Analysis Paper

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How to deal with noise when recording at home

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Tips To Make Teaching Piano To Children More Effective

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How to Transcribe from Piano to Strings

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How To Buy A Piano

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Counterpoint – Fifth Species

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Seven Common Beginners’ Mistakes When Learning Piano

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Benefits of Digital Sheet Music for Pianists

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The most expensive pianos in the world

This article will go through the most high-priced piano brands and models.

Counterpoint – Fourth Species

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The Best Famous Carols on Piano Easy

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Guitar Recording Tips for Better Studio Recordings

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How to Read Ledger Lines

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Counterpoint – Third Species

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Four Great Reasons to Play the Piano

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Francesco Cavalli – Most Performed Operas

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Counterpoint – Second Species

Counterpoint Series. With this new chapter we learn the second species of counterpoint.

Is It Possible to Use the Pedals in Baroque Keyboard Music?

We learn what Anthony thinks about using the pedal in Baroque Music.

The Innovations of Bob Dylan

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Piano History: When was and who invented the piano?

Learn the evolution and history of the piano as known nowadays.

Classical Music Analysis – Extensions

In this series of Classical music Analysis, we start defining the concept of Extension.

The 8 Must Know Chords for Beginner Guitarists

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What is Counterpoint?

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Fur Elise – Complete Analysis

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Tempo Terms: Differences and Meanings

Tempo and Dynamics fully analyzed. Learn all the different tempo and dynamics with this new [...]

Recording Electric Guitar at Home

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Two-Part Counterpoint – First Species

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How to differentiate between a yamaha piano and a piano steinway

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How Quantization Can Ruin Music

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Keyboard Online

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What Makes the Shure SM7B Microphone so great?

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Abandoned Cadences

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A step-by-step guide for Minor Scales

Learn and understand all about the Minor Scales. Natural, Harmonic and Melodic Minor Scales.

The Innovations of Eddie Van Halen

Learning guitar techniques of Eddie Van Halen.

The Liszt Tradition and its Influence on Modern Piano Technique

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Overtone Music: Harmonicity, Anharmonicity, and Overtone Definition

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Historical Framing of the XV Century: Guidelines to Understand Renaissance Music

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Tonal Materials. Ecclesiastical Modes

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Recording With a Metronome: An overview

Learn how to record professionally with a metronome.

Evaded Cadences

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Everything You Need To Know About Atonal Music

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Haydn Sonata in C Major Hob XVI.7 – Divertimento

Full analysis of J. Haydn piano sonata in C Major Hob XVI.7.

The Boogie-Woogie

History of the Boogie Woogie and its main characteristics as a music genre.

Deceptive cadence

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The 31 Greatest Pianists of all time

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How to Read Bass Clef

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ABRSM Music Theory Online Exams: All you need to know

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Using Zoom to Deliver Online Music Production Lessons & Some Notes on Waves H-Delay Plugin

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Vibrato And The Use Given By Musicalists

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Rain on Me by Lady Gaga feat. Ariana Grande

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How to Sit Properly on the Piano

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Haydn Sonata N° 33 in C Minor Hob.XVI.20

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Forgotten Voices of Classical Music

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A Complete Guide on Key Signatures

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Complete Guide On How To Learn To Play The Jazz Piano

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Standing on the Dominant

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Russian Piano Technique

Learn all about the famous Russian School of piano playing, and the comparison with the [...]

How many keys does a piano have?

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A Major scales piano – How to play it?

Learning how to play Major scales and the importance and benefits that the study of [...]

How To Screen Record With OBS

In this article I will run through the software and equipment needed to do so, [...]

The Riddle of Piano Disinfection

Our decision of continuing with online piano lessons. Awaiting for new measures and progress on [...]

Why be interested in Classical music?

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Haydn Sonata in A Major Hob. XVI.5 – Divertimento

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Sonata in C Major Hob XVI.1 – First Movement – Haydn

Analysis of the first movement of Haydn Piano Sonata Hob XVI Number 1 - Allegro

Top Free Music Apps to Learn Music

Learn the five top free apps to learn music from the comfort of your home. [...]

What is the fastest and easiest way to learn to play the piano?

Learn how to play the piano easy and fast following Panayiotis' advice.

Haydn Sonata in B flat Hob XVI.2 – 2nd & 3rd Movements

Analysing 2nd and 3rd movements from the famous piano Sonata Hob XVI.2 by Joseph Haydn

Haydn Sonata in B flat Hob XVI.2 – First Movement

Analysis of the first movement of Haydn Piano Sonata Hob XVI Number 2

Haydn Piano Sonata in B flat Hob XVI 2 First Movement

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COMPLETE GUIDE ON HOW TO DELIVER ONLINE PIANO LESSONS

How to conduct online piano lessons professionally. Best software, best practices and much more!

Piano lessons for 3 years old – Musical Stimulation

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The professional piano teacher: The balance between performance and education

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How to write melodies

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10 tips for recording your piano

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Can piano be Self-Taught?

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How to be a better Sight-reader

Learning how to improve your sight-reading. How to improve your sight-reading piano.

My experience in learning the Scaramuzza Piano technique

Georgios Kommatas explains his experience in learning the famous piano technique by Scaramuzza.

Guitar tablature vs. Standard Notation

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A complete piano teaching approach

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Why should Music be taught in Secondary Schools?

The purpose of this essay is to make a case for the place of music [...]

Musical Composition – Four options of continuation

I intend to shed some light on the matter and help to structure in every [...]

How we record WKMT London Classical Concerts

Learning to record classical concerts in London with Thomas Rickerby, Sound Engineer at WKMT.

Rameau and the Western musical decline

Exploring the roots of the musical decay and outline some of the causes than will [...]

Women Composers that we might have forgotten (or never knew about).

Learning all about some of the most famous women composers of history.

Orchestral string equipment – Theory of Paganini Caprice

Analysing Paganini Caprices. A brief about these jewels for violin.

The benefits of learning more than one musical instrument

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Experiences of a piano teacher in London

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The Best of Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas – Top 9

A brief analysis of the top nine piano sonatas of Beethoven.

Foundations and ABRSM exams – Piano lessons for students preparing exams

The relationship between our introductory course and the preparation for ABRSM examinations.

The five contributing elements in Music Analysis: Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, Sound, and Growth

The five contributing elements in Musical Analysis: Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, Sound, and Growth

WKMT Piano Masterclass – October 26th, 2019

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Manerist art, a musical perspective

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8 Easy Piano Songs for Beginners

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Learning in London: What Is a Metronome and How Can It Aid Piano Lessons?

Metronome: Definition and benefits. How the metronome can help you when learning the piano.

Coming back to your piano lessons in London after holidays

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Teaching Piano lessons in London in a truly structured and motivating way

When preparing a piece, we experiment something fascinating; we see how the music begins to [...]

What does it take to become a Composer?

Learn with Gisela Paterno how to become a music composer.

Questions we received from students or parents about piano tuition – Part IV

Learn with Sabrina the importance of practising to achieve the best results in the music [...]

Guitar plectrums – the best way to use it

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Chopin Etudes

Analysing the Etudes by Chopin.

Is it better to learn ABRSM or Trinity syllabus?

ABRSM or Trinity music examinations? Learn the differences between these two official music exams.

Bouncing

Learning with Juan Rezzuto the idea of "bouncing".

Orchestral Music

Fabulous article about the orchestral music written by Anthony Elward for WKMT.

How much finger pressure is needed when playing the guitar?

Learning how much pressure is needed when playing the guitar properly. Learning to play with [...]

Harmonic Rhythm – An Introduction

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Scaramuzza technique: Negative Movements

Within the piano Scaramuzza technique, I analyse the negative movements and some notions of this [...]

What is Music Production? Part VII

In the previous article in this series, I looked at the mixing process. In this [...]

Impact of Tone Configuration in our way of playing and studying

Juan Rezzuto explains all about the pianistic tone. Learn all about it with this new [...]

The Expansion of the Italian Music

There is no doubt of the decisive influence that Italy had in the history of [...]

How to Prepare Your First Music Performance

Thomas Rickerby explains some helpful tips to get the best musical performance.

Our Haydn Piano Concerto in D Major Hob XVIII:11 by Juan Rezzuto in Sintra, Portugal

It was with a considerable deal of joy that I played last May 10th 2019 [...]

Questions we received from students or parents about piano tuition – Part III

In this chapter, we aim to answer the following common question: What shall we do [...]

Tonal Families: Dominant and Subdominant Families – Functions 2 & 3

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What is Music Production? Part VI

In the previous article in this series, I looked at how to prepare for a [...]

WKMT Piano Festivals: Musical Practice and live performance

“I can’t play in front of people”, “At home I could play it perfectly”, “My [...]

Questions we received from students or parents about piano tuition – Part II

I decided to continue with this series about interesting and common questions I receive from [...]

ABRSM Grade 1 and Pre-grade syllabus

Can we start teaching your child from Grade 1 straight away? It all depends on [...]

Muzio Clementi – Italian Pianist

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ARTICLES AND CONCERT PROMOTION 10.04.2019

During our piano teachers meeting on the 9th of April 2019 at WKMT Kensington, we [...]

Organising your concert: some advice…

I’m writing this article inspired by my experience at my last concert. The circumstances pushed [...]

Kora Jackowska 2018, the Polish voice

Kora Jackowska Kora Jackowska 2018 July 2018, Polish rock scene and showbusiness was shocked by [...]

Helpful Singing Tips

Here we bring a collection of some of the most interesting singing topics or tips [...]

Tonal Families: Introduction to Chord Substitution – Function 1

Chords in the key of c: Example C Major scale in piano chords Within a [...]

A first approach to Jazz piano language

Want to take jazz piano lessons in London? Click here to study with us. As [...]

19th Century Russian Composers

Russian classical music One of the fastest developing places of Western music was Russia during [...]

Questions we received from students or parents about piano tuition

Surely, we all experienced some “fun” questions about our profession from clients/students who are new [...]

What is Music Production? Part V

In this series of articles, I will be looking at music production, explaining what it [...]

The Renaissance, Music at the service of the Word

The fall of Constantinople in 1453 was a blow to Western civilization, its stability was [...]

Musical expectations and Cultural attributes in Music

What is it determines what we like? Which template of musical determines our musical taste? [...]

Developments in Music

Over the past weeks I have been rehearsing some new (or very old) music with [...]

The Music of the Future, by Robert Barry (Book Review)

The Music of the Future is a book in three acts, structured as a sort [...]

Tips for Practising and Sight Reading

Reading a piano sheet music : In a previous article, I briefed about the main [...]

What is Music Production? Part IV

In this series of articles, I will be looking at music production, explaining what it [...]

Pablo de Sarasate renowned composer of music for violin

One particular composer for the violin I recommend listening to is violin composer Pablo de [...]

Community Music

England has been a pivotal figure in the progress of community music. Broadly speaking, Community [...]

Cymatics: The Shape of the Sound

Did you ever imagine how music looks like? It seems to be rather impossible to [...]

Tips on how to choose a great SETLIST for your Performance

I often get asked by my clients "How do I choose the perfect setlist for [...]

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Does my child need to practice during the Christmas holidays?

Finally, it is Christmas time, and we are all looking forward to our holidays. I [...]

What is music production? Part III

In this series of articles, I will be looking at music production, explaining what it [...]

How to Read Piano Music

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Baroque Music: : Aristotelism and the Art of the Unfinished

The European sixteenth century, although brilliant, was also very convulsive. The looting of Rome, the [...]

Physiotherapy, Ergonomics and Alexander Method: Helping the musicians to correct the posture.

Whether we are musicians or not, we all reach a certain age in which the [...]

WKMT Piano Festival: The Challenge of Performing live

In everyday life, your sense of nervousness is somehow contained. However, in an unusual situation [...]

Rotation Movement – Complemented Juan Rezzuto’s Masterclass on “rotation” Movement.

Introduction This article is much better understood after attending the masterclass dictated by Juan Rezzuto [...]

What is Music Production? Part II

In the previous article in this series (Part I) I introduced the term music production [...]

Wrist Movement

Wrist Movements and Anatomy We will give a name to a movement based on the [...]

Edvard Grieg

Most of the people easy recognize tunes like ‘Morning Mood’ or ‘In the hall of [...]

Stravinsky and His viewpoint on the Concept of Art – Part III

Igor Stravinsky, Russian-born composer, pianist and conductor, was one of the most influential composers of [...]

Rehearsing Haydn Piano Concerto in D Major

I’m writing this article after the second rehearsal for the Haydn Concert planned to happen [...]

Improving Your Piano Sight-Reading

How to improve Sight-Seading piano - Resources “Sight reading is really hard and my son [...]

French Lutenists’ Influence in Harpsichord Music

During the Renaissance and at the beginning of the Baroque age, the harpsichord literature hardly [...]

Structural relation of “The Raven” poem by Edgar A. Poe and its connection to Musical Composition –

Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most famous American Romantic writers. Critic and editor, [...]

How important is ‘Vocal Rest’?

Yes, vocal rest is very important! When I have students attend my vocal coaching sessions [...]

Analysing the Violin Bows

The sound of the violin, even leaving aside the instrument itself, is the result of [...]

Composing Realistic Parts for Recording in Studio

One of the common pitfalls of musicians that are inexperienced recording in the studio is [...]

Abrsm aural test piano – grade 5

Grade 5 Aural tests Following up with her previous articles, Sabrina brings the third part [...]

Folk Music

More recently I was playing with a colleague Avelino, who specialises in Early Music. We [...]

How to prepare the abrsm grade 4 aural exam

ABRSM Grade 4 piano In my previous article, I explained the Aural test for Grade [...]

What is Music Production? Part I

In this series of articles, I will be looking at music production, explaining what it [...]

THREE APPROACHES TO PIANO SCALES PRACTICE

Scales piano Scales can be boring, dull and tedious... ...Sometimes you wonder why you do [...]

Rearranging a fully produced piece into a Piano Ballad

It’s not always possible to perform a song with the full arrangement or band, especially [...]

Guidelines of the poetic thought of Aristotle in relation to the concept of composition of a musical

ABSTRACT In the next three articles, I will draw a parallel between the thought of [...]

Chamber Music

There is a wide array of a solo piece for the piano that we even [...]

Types of Singing Techniques

In the past, before big venues appeared, singing was easy. There were many bards who [...]

STRADIVARIUS VIOLINS: ANECDOTES

Stradivarius Stradivarius london - Stradivarius uk The life of many of the Stradivarius violins is [...]

Four remarkable piano performances / VII WKMT Music Festival 12.05.2018

It was a pleasure to see our piano students in action at our last Music [...]

Analysis of Klavierstücke Op. 33 a by A. Schoenberg – Part II

This second part of Analysis of Klavierstücke Op. 33 a by A. Schoenberg will shade [...]

The role of emotions: The summarizing effect

The six different memories There are six different memories used by pianists to learn their [...]

Impressionism and Neoclassicism in Music

One of my favourite areas of instrumental music was developed by two of its most [...]

WKMT piano concert at the Residence of the Ambassador of Argentina

The 25th of May Revolution gave birth to the Republic of Argentina. The later is [...]

Amp Settings for Beginners

When you first get into playing the electric guitar, the number of components can be [...]

Analysis of Klavierstücke Op. 33 a by A. Schoenberg – Part I

Having as premises the definitions of development made by J. Zamacois in his book "Course [...]

A Good Quality Performance

Throughout my years as a performer and tutor I often have music students ask me [...]

Knowing Anna Maria Jopek

Anna Maria Jopek is one of my favourite polish musicians. She is not only a [...]

Are studies and etudes like Hanon necessary?

Some of the most challenging tasks we have as pianists may not be the pieces [...]

The 7th edition of our London Music Festival

The preparations started the 28th of April with our Children Prep Masterclass. Our children played [...]

How to face a first violin classes from the didactic point of view

Learn all about a first violin lesson with WKMT. Trial violin lessons in London by [...]

Approach from Electroacoustic and Spectral Techniques through Instrumental Practice in Composition

The experience of the approach in composition from experimenting from the timbral aspect in an [...]

Hand settlement and Left Hand

Hand placement can prove to be fundamental for the implementation of an efficient piano technique. [...]

An introduction to the posture of Spectral Music

In my previous article I wanted to offer a brief analysis of a composition based [...]

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One of my most inspiring performances was when I performed two pieces by Mieczysław Karłowicz [...]

How to organise your training for a Grade 5 + piano examination

Grade 6 exam requires a serious commitment from students and parents for its preparation. The [...]

Are you preparing any ABRSM Exam? Keep an eye on the ABRSM Aural Exam grade 1-3

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PIANO PRACTISING: HOW TO PRACTISE MORE EFFICIENTLY

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Analysis of a composition based on three sound gestures through spectral techniques

Visions in three planes: Cello, Ensemble and Live Electronics. Composition by Gisela Paterno. As the [...]

Piano Technique – Arm Movement

Considerations Arm movement is the “largest” of all pianistic movements. It involves the use of [...]

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When a beginner guitar player begins to learn the basics, there is always the question [...]

Complete Piano Learning Cycle

Complete Piano Learning Cycle It is not unusual to see, in the realm of London [...]

Stjepan Šulek

Stjepan Šulek was born in Zagreb (Croatia) in 1914. He was a violinist, music teacher, [...]

Piano Gestures

Maya Plisetskaya, the controversial Soviet Union ballerina, was recorded saying, "I am convinced that it [...]

The beginnings of music

One of my favourite areas of music is where it started with the notes we [...]

Practising on a Digital piano or an Acoustic piano?

Practising on a Digital piano or an Acoustic piano? Keyboard vs Piano? Digital pianos vs [...]