Traditional method of piano playing originates from Europe. There are 3 schools that dominate traditional piano playing method, they are German, French and Italian. Jenny’s method of piano teaching is from German school, because most of the classical composers such as Beethoven, Bach, Brahms, Schumann and Liszt are German.
Being successful in piano requires a scientific method, and Jenny has found a ‘formula’ that can help students to score distinction for their piano exams, students who follow the ‘formula’ closely will stand a high chance to score distinction.
The formula is X+Y+Z= Distinction for piano exam
X=Accuracy of notes and rhythm, and sense of continuity and appropriate sustained tempo.
Y=Observation of musical details such as dynamic contrasts and well shaped phrases.
Z=Being able to play at full speed, sensitivity of tonal awareness and convincing performer’s style.
Jenny has invented helpful templates for piano scales to help students to memorise fingering for piano scales. So that students are able to master their scales playing and they can spend more time to work on exam pieces as the 3 pieces weightage is 90/150.
In order to help students achieve accuracy of notes and rhythm for exam pieces, we offer some resolutions to improve student’s technical skills such as how to develop strong & independent finger works. With special designed exercises created by Jenny, students start to develop firm finger touch and multi layer of tone colors. She also demonstrates how to play passages with many wide leaps with sideway wrist or finger actions.
Besides technical aspects, musicianship is also a main factor to score distinction. Jenny offers effective strategies to create varieties of dynamic range, tone colors and observation of musical details via different postures of wrist, arm and shoulder weight.
Jenny has created her own systematic teaching system in helping candidates to excel in piano exams. This system is applicable to all levels, be it for advanced piano lessons or basic piano lessons. Teachers or students who are interested to learn more about German school of piano playing please contact us. 98256286
