Author: Jeremy DesChane

Fingering Fingering is a vital aspect of piano technique. Choreograph how your fingers will dance. Make an informed choice about how you’ll play and stick with it. This is an essential early step in learning a difficult passage. I prefer Debussy’s philosophy that all hands are different and that as a result different pianists will …

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Some of my students and friends in music have asked me what pieces I played as a young student. While I was not a prodigy like Mozart or Saint-Saëns I was fortunate to have teachers who encouraged me to explore a variety of music at a fairly young age. Here is a summary of what …

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