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May 2019

Musings from the Front Lines No. 5: J-Cool plays Fifths

By: Paul Sheftel May 29, 2019

J-Cool, still waging the battle to find time to achieve both academic excellence in high school and pianistic prowess, manages to eke out enough piano time to conquer the intricacies of Fifths from Declarations of Independence. Declarations of Independence is available both in print (from Carl Fischer...

The Virtuoso Pianist Part 1 by Charles-Louis Hanon-Cover

The Virtuoso Pianist Part 1 by Charles-Louis Hanon

By: George F. Litterst May 6, 2019

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation="" el_id="description-content"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Explore these 20 iconic etudes by Charles-Louis Hanon in a contemporary and novel format. Each score presents just enough notation to guide you in learning the patterns and fingerings that comprise the etude. Use the study notes by...

Musings from the Front Lines No. 3: Omer – Ballade

By: Paul Sheftel May 1, 2019

Omer chose basketball over piano as a kid, a mistake he corrected when he reached young adulthood. Having mended his ways, he is now working on subtle aspects of piano playing. In this video, you will hear (and see) how beautifully he is able to...