by Ivy Pirl | Mar 12, 2019 | Musical Expression, tone
How do you teach piano students to play with a rich, beautiful tone? It’s a skill that is fundamental to the more complex artistry tasks such as voicing, balance, and expressive phrasing. A singing tone quality elevates a very elementary piece instantly and makes your...
by April O'Keefe | Apr 11, 2018 | Musical Expression, Strategies
Okay. Posture is good. Technique is learned. Rhythm is solid. The notes are right. The dynamics are played (albeit cursorily), yet the music is lacking something. Specifically, it is lacking music. It is lacking that moment where the child transitions from playing the...
