Learning passagework demands first of all the ability to play notes rapidly and even.

But this is only a part of mastering passagework!!!

 

 

To excel at playing the piano on a concert level, it is necessary to be able to play

rapidly and even, while at the same time using fine dynamic nuances.

It means to be able to combine well-developed finger motor technique with

sensitive touch.

This is what The Golden Fingers Technique is about.

 

 

Unfortunately, the basic education of learning passagework can go wrong already

at this primary aspect of developing finger motor technique. Not to speak about the

integration of speed and touch refinement! It is in the classroom, right at the

beginning of learning these techniques where it can easily go wrong. The discipline

of finger - i.e. the exactness of touch -, and the fine touché - i.e. your expression

of touch through arm and fingers -, should be learned right at the beginning of

any passagework practice.

 

 

• On one hand, technique can be unclear and therefore stressed.

A lack of discipline and efficiency are common complications when performing

passagework.

• On the other hand, speed and evenness can be on a superb level by itself,

but the passagework would still sound like a robot, lacking any kind of

musical intention.

These problems can stay unseen and then cause your playing never to reach the

ultimate level of freedom in touch and expression in playing.

 

 

The execution of passagework gives it all away!!! It uncovers first of all the

elementary control, or the lack of control over touch. It shows exactly how free you

are on the physical level.

 

 

The Golden Fingers Technique will develop your awareness of the quality of your

passagework and how to improve it for the benefit of your general level of playing.

When it doesn’t function well enough in passagework, you can be sure that on other

levels of playing and technique it is not mastered as well. Though on a superficial

level your playing might look okay.

 

 

Practicing the Art of Passagework by including finer touch and sound qualities in

playing passagework therefore is connected to higher level of piano technique and it

form important steps to develop refined touch qualities and sound production in

general. That starts with elementary and down to earth work.

 

 

Imagine playing rapidly and at the same time having full control over sound and

dynamics. That might sound simple, but in reality it is a true art and a desirable and

necessary skill for all professional pianists. Conscious learning is the only way to be

able to reach refinement of sound and touch.

 

 

The Golden Fingers Technique, The art of Passagework is about learning

passagework in a professional way. It teaches you to play passagework rapidly and

even. At the same time you develop refinement of touch and sound. That makes

passagework an artful skill.