Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Are you losing melodic lines in your playing? In this masterclass, international piano pedagogue Graham Fitch illustrates exercises that can help balance your playing.
Read Graham's in-depth article, which complements this video, inside the upcoming issue of Pianist No 152, out on 23 September 2026.
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With a digital subscription, you’ll find 40 pages of selected sheet music (suitable for players of all levels) accompanied by specially recorded sound files. The sound files act as the perfect learning tool, so you can listen to a piece of music before you learn it - all you need to do is click on the ‘sound’ icon and turn the Scores pages with a light swipe of your finger.
👨🏫 ABOUT GRAHAM FITCH
Graham Fitch is an internationally renowned pianist, teacher, writer, and adjudicator who gives masterclasses and workshops worldwide. In high demand as a private teacher in London, Graham is a regular tutor at the Summer School for Pianists in Walsall and the Piano Teachers’ Course EPTA (UK).
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00:00-01:17 Play Slow but Move Fast
01:17-03:34 Take Left Hand Apart
03:34-04:58 Sing the Right Hand
04:58-05:26 Bass Notes
05:26-05:51 Without Bass Notes
05:51-08:10 Deconstruct the Lines
08:10-09:17 Emphasise One Element
09:17-09:55 Summary
#PianoMasterclass #PianoLessons #PianoPractice #PianoHands #PianoTips #Steinway #GrahamFitch #PianoTutorial #Pianist
Are you losing melodic lines in your playing? In this masterclass, international piano pedagogue Graham Fitch illustrates exercises that can help balance your playing.
Read Graham's in-depth article, which complements this video, inside the upcoming issue of Pianist No 152, out on 23 September 2026.
🎶Sign up to our mailing list here and get a FREE 6 week beginner course with Erica Worth - mail.pianistmagazine.com/p/73DN-MCL/beginner
🎹 PIANIST MAGAZINE DIGITAL ISSUE - pocketmags.com/pianist-magazine
With a digital subscription, you’ll find 40 pages of selected sheet music (suitable for players of all levels) accompanied by specially recorded sound files. The sound files act as the perfect learning tool, so you can listen to a piece of music before you learn it - all you need to do is click on the ‘sound’ icon and turn the Scores pages with a light swipe of your finger.
👨🏫 ABOUT GRAHAM FITCH
Graham Fitch is an internationally renowned pianist, teacher, writer, and adjudicator who gives masterclasses and workshops worldwide. In high demand as a private teacher in London, Graham is a regular tutor at the Summer School for Pianists in Walsall and the Piano Teachers’ Course EPTA (UK).
GET PROFESSIONAL TIPS AND ADVICE:
Sign up to our email list and receive exclusive how-to-play tips from our experts, exciting news and special offers. pianistmagazine.com/information/free-piano-ebook
🎹 ABOUT PIANIST PRIME
Take your playing to the next level with Pianist Prime - the ultimate ecosystem and learning hub for piano players of all levels. Created by Pianist magazine, Prime gives you unlimited, on-demand access to our world-class library of step-by-step video masterclasses, downloadable score archives, technique cheat sheets, and exclusive magazine issues.
🌟 Join Pianist Prime today: pianistmagazine.com/store/membership-subscriptions
❤️SUPPORT THE CHANNEL
Enjoying our masterclasses? Support us by giving this video a Thumbs Up, leaving a comment with your questions, and subscribing to @PianistMagazine!
🌐 CONNECT WITH US
Website: pianistmagazine.com
Tiktok: tiktok.com/@pianist_expert
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Facebook: facebook.com/pianistmagazine
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0ySGcSkiPqHPYhrRZEfYKQ
00:00-01:17 Play Slow but Move Fast
01:17-03:34 Take Left Hand Apart
03:34-04:58 Sing the Right Hand
04:58-05:26 Bass Notes
05:26-05:51 Without Bass Notes
05:51-08:10 Deconstruct the Lines
08:10-09:17 Emphasise One Element
09:17-09:55 Summary
#PianoMasterclass #PianoLessons #PianoPractice #PianoHands #PianoTips #Steinway #GrahamFitch #PianoTutorial #Pianist
