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thanks Gill, I found a thread on another forum on this subject also. The impression I'm getting is that it's open to interpretation in a lot of cases.

I'm using the John Thompson modern course second grade book. The Etude on page 16 indicates to hold the damper/sustain pedal down for all 6 beats in each bar, yet in each bar there is rest in bass clef part for beats 4,5,6 . So by holding the pedal down you can't strictly observe the rest. I've noti...

sorry, been offline and missed your reply Joseph. It wasn't a case of whether or not it's possible but whether it was practical. I found the piano-ology video quite convincing. If playing it at speed would it be practical to contort your hand like this or would you lift and reset the hand position a...

thanks for the advice Mark. There's a lot of conflicting advice out there so as a beginner it's difficult to sort out the good advice from the bad.

I came across this series of lessons on youtube. What do you think of the advice on playing arpeggios : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYySEUEAvj0 My teacher told me to rotate my arm and wrist and stretch my thumb under which is the complete opposite to the advice on the piano-ology video. I'd be in...

thanks for the helpful information Mark, it all makes sense.

GT

I think you've misunderstood me. I'm absolutely not interested in endless scales, arpeggios and excecises but making music. Technique isn't playing scales and arpeggios. You can play scales and arpeggios with a poor technique or bad technique. Or that's the way it works on the guitar. And if you've ...

many thanks for the advice Gill. I know that my progress on the guitar could have been much more rapid had I known what I know now. I'm a bit older and wiser now so want to optimise the time I spend practising the piano and not waste time on pointless excersises etc. Maybe it's just a case of findin...

I have a question on piano technique and piano lessons in general. I've been playing classical guitar to a good standard for about 20 years and can read music OK.I have recently started learning the piano and am really enjoying it. I've been practising for a couple of months and can play a simple ar...