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Offline quirky

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Schools of Piano
on: April 16, 2009, 08:07:22 PM
Just out of curiousity, what are the different "schools" of piano playing and more importantly what are the characteristics that distinguish each one?

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Offline don largo

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Re: Schools of Piano
Reply #1 on: April 17, 2009, 01:07:54 AM
What a superb question!  And no answers, anyone?
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Offline rc

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Re: Schools of Piano
Reply #2 on: April 17, 2009, 04:50:16 AM
No idea, hah!  It's not a question I find very useful.  We have access to so many different types of music, it's hard to isolate into one method of practicing.  One method of thinking...

Well here's something.  There's a school of thought that says to learn piano strictly through pieces and that exercises are a waste of time (when you could do the same thing with actual music)...  As opposed to accepting exercises and drills in varying degrees and uses.

I want to join the school of practicing and playing a lot.
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