Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Ever wondered how to move past simply playing the melody in your right hand and create richer, more interesting textures? In this piano tutorial we take a look at some of the stuff you can do in the right hand to help drive and enrich the harmony and rhythm of your overall performance.
PDF (includes score, chords and links to recordings): drive.google.com/file/d/1eLswdTpTgMGHeNWaWBfeyTsupyVaiRFF/view?usp=sharing
Check out my book: billspianopages.com/how-to-really
As an example I play through an adaptation of Gustav Holst's famous tune, Thaxted, then walk through exactly what I was doing in my right hand, in particular exploring the way professionals often "split" the hand, using the lower fingers to play chord notes and the upper ones to play melody. We then take a look at the different musical effects of held notes in the lower voice vs playing the melody as block chords.
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patreon.com/billhilton
Ever wondered how to move past simply playing the melody in your right hand and create richer, more interesting textures? In this piano tutorial we take a look at some of the stuff you can do in the right hand to help drive and enrich the harmony and rhythm of your overall performance.
PDF (includes score, chords and links to recordings): drive.google.com/file/d/1eLswdTpTgMGHeNWaWBfeyTsupyVaiRFF/view?usp=sharing
Check out my book: billspianopages.com/how-to-really
As an example I play through an adaptation of Gustav Holst's famous tune, Thaxted, then walk through exactly what I was doing in my right hand, in particular exploring the way professionals often "split" the hand, using the lower fingers to play chord notes and the upper ones to play melody. We then take a look at the different musical effects of held notes in the lower voice vs playing the melody as block chords.
Facebook: fb.me/billhiltonpiano
Twitter: twitter.com/billhilton
