New Piano Article

I posted a new piano article on The Piano Pages, courtesy of Ron Worthy. Enjoy!

“Play Piano As Fast As Possible!” by Ron Worthy

One of the rules of practicing we all hear over and over is “Be sure to practice slowly.” (I’m guilty of this too!) Often the result of this is a feeling of inhibition, which leads to tedium. Picture yourself filled with excitement and yearning in setting out to learn a new piece. Suddenly a voice from the darkness whispers: “Don’t touch those keys! Sit erect, play slowly, stay strictly in time, watch that fingering…” and your smile is gone. I’m beginning to feel a cramp just talking about it….

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Emily