http://www.pianocareer.com A New Perspective On Piano Playing Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/piano-playing-lifetime-commitment/ http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/piano-playing-lifetime-commitment/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 13:01:58 +0000 Ilinca http://www.pianocareer.com/?p=2461 Hi everyone! Today I have a little surprise for you! I decided to record a short video and share with you a very important mindset that is often neglected nowadays when it comes to musical performance: Mastering an instrument is not easy, nor fast. If you’re expecting instant fabulous results after a couple of weeks [...]]]> http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/piano-playing-lifetime-commitment/feed/ 16 http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-practice/correct-piano-practice/ http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-practice/correct-piano-practice/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:56:32 +0000 Ilinca http://www.pianocareer.com/?p=2386 The flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today. ~Chinese Proverb Expressive and technical skills, hearing, imagination, focus, productivity, even inspiration and artistry – in piano playing, everything depends on the quality of our daily practice. Correct practice can be rightfully called the cornerstone of piano playing. If used properly , this [...]]]> http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-practice/correct-piano-practice/feed/ 10 http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/christmas-carols-tutorial-piano-beginners/ http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/christmas-carols-tutorial-piano-beginners/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:56:47 +0000 Ilinca http://www.pianocareer.com/?p=2317 Hi everyone! Today I have a special Christmas surprise for piano beginners! Who said that Christmas Carols cannot be played by using the professional playing principles of the Russian piano school? They certainly can , and that’s what we are going to do in today’s video tutorial! So let’s combine the fun with the useful! [...]]]> http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/christmas-carols-tutorial-piano-beginners/feed/ 8 http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-practice/nikolaev-russian-piano-school-practice-guide/ http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-practice/nikolaev-russian-piano-school-practice-guide/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 23:40:26 +0000 Ilinca http://www.pianocareer.com/?p=2178 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Lao Tzu Beginners – are you ready for a new piano adventure? Learning how to play piano should be an enjoyable journey, not a boring chore - - and the first step can make all the difference! ‘Arm’ yourself with knowledge and step with [...]]]> http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-practice/nikolaev-russian-piano-school-practice-guide/feed/ 10 http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-expression/piano-intoning-technique/ http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-expression/piano-intoning-technique/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:00:05 +0000 Ilinca http://www.pianocareer.com/?p=2113 Did you know that it’s impossible to create a real legato on the piano? And yet, great pianists can make the piano SING and their legato seems so smooth and expressive! Is it skill? Is it inspiration? Is it magic? Yes and no. There is a special technique that allows us to create the illusion [...]]]> http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-expression/piano-intoning-technique/feed/ 12 http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-health/piano-wrist-arm-shoulder-warm-up/ http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-health/piano-wrist-arm-shoulder-warm-up/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:11:25 +0000 Ilinca http://www.pianocareer.com/?p=2038 A millionaire was once asked: “How do you become more productive?” He answered: “Work out.” We are pianists (or aspiring pianists) and art is our realm – but this doesn’t change the essence of the most effective productivity/health/self-confidence secret of all times: working out will transform you, your attitude, your belief system, your piano playing [...]]]> http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-health/piano-wrist-arm-shoulder-warm-up/feed/ 14 http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-expression/piano-dynamics/ http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-expression/piano-dynamics/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 09:43:13 +0000 Ilinca http://www.pianocareer.com/?p=1970 You think the piano is one instrument? It is a hundred instruments! ~A. Rubinstein The dynamic possibilities of the piano are amazing: from an extreme pianissimo to the greatest fortissimo and to many thousands of gradations in between! Its tone can be soft like the summer breeze, delicate like the rustle of leaves, expressive like the [...]]]> http://www.pianocareer.com/piano-expression/piano-dynamics/feed/ 10 http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/piano-career-academy-tutorials/ http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/piano-career-academy-tutorials/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 07:08:27 +0000 Ilinca http://www.pianocareer.com/?p=1923 Hi everyone! When I launched my Piano Coaching Program at PianoCareerAcademy.com (on 15th February 2012) I didn’t even imagine that this project would grow so big in less than 3 months! Since the day of the launch, I have received hundreds of interesting piano questions from the members of my Coaching Program. These questions inspired [...]]]> http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/piano-career-academy-tutorials/feed/ 8 http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/understanding-piano-piece/ http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/understanding-piano-piece/#comments Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:58:11 +0000 Ilinca http://www.pianocareer.com/?p=1883 Music is a method of communication, of sharing thoughts, feelings and experiences. People love to listen to music that TELLS something, that reflects a certain state of mind, a certain feeling, that brings them motivation and inspires them to grow, to become stronger and kinder, that gives them a purpose in life! Music is an [...]]]> http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/understanding-piano-piece/feed/ 2 http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/creativity-piano-improvisation/ http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/creativity-piano-improvisation/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:41:16 +0000 Ilinca http://www.pianocareer.com/?p=1880 For centuries, people have tried to explain one of the most mysterious skills of humankind: creativity (we can also call it inspiration, intuition etc.). Some researchers say that you have to be born with it – and that not everyone has this gift. Others consider that it’s a question of practice, determination and experience – [...]]]> http://www.pianocareer.com/holistic-piano-playing/creativity-piano-improvisation/feed/ 3