Chopin’s Etude Op. 25 No. 1 is great for practicing arm relaxation. However, the entire piece is long and difficult to get through for a… Continue reading A Chopin Etude as a Warmup?
warmup
Rachmaninov Warm-Up
Today I was practicing one of my favorite pieces by Sergey Rachmaninov – Variations on a Theme by Corelli, Op. 42 – and it occurred… Continue reading Rachmaninov Warm-Up
Beethoven Warm-up: Octaves and Broken Chords in Both Hands
Back in my college days I used to start my practice sessions by going over the most difficult parts of the repertoire I was preparing.… Continue reading Beethoven Warm-up: Octaves and Broken Chords in Both Hands
Warming Up
Here is an exercise Vladimir Feltsman showed us a couple of times at his SUNY New Paltz master classes. It uses all five fingers in… Continue reading Warming Up