🎹Staccato and Legato Piano Exercise - A Dozen A Day "Walking"🎹

🛒 Get A Dozen a Day Preparatory Book HERE ▸ https://books.merriammusic.com/collec... 💕 Subscribe to Merriam School of Music HERE ▸ http://bit.ly/SubscribeMerriamSchool 🔔 Click the 🔔 bell to be notified of all videos! ▸ http://bit.ly/SubscribeMerriamSchool #Staccato #Legato #PianoTutorial Welcome to another video tutorial in the Technique Series from Merriam's Online Academy. In today's video tutorial, I will be showing you the proper position for each finger in the RH and LH using the Dozen a Day Mini Exercise “Walking” which can be found on pg. 5. The main goal of the exercise is to play with perfect hand and finger position on each note you play to improve tone quality and to avoid tension. Here are the main aspects of the technique that I will be covering in this tutorial: 1. Relaxed hand 2. Curved fingers 3. Wrist height Whether you are a beginner, an advanced player or a piano teacher, you can apply these fundamentals to improve your technique when playing other exercises or your favorite repertoire on the piano. To download a copy of the resource I'm using today, follow the link in the description above. We’ve laid this piano tutorial out as a stand-alone video, or as a practice aid to use within an existing lesson system. About Mary Ficzere: Programs Taught: Piano Lessons, Advanced Piano Lessons, Enriched Studies Levels Taught: Intermediate, Advanced Styles: Classical, Jazz/Pop Teaching since: 1996 Mary is a teacher at the Merriam School of Music in Oakville where her primary focus is teaching talented young piano students in the Enriched Piano Lessons Program. As a faculty member at Merriam, Mary held the positions of Piano Department Head, Enriched Studies Department Head and Director of Examinations for many years. As a piano teacher, Mary has taught both group and private lessons for all ages and levels. Teaching classical music is her passion, but she also enjoys exploring jazz and pop music with her students and incorporating technology into her lessons. As a clinician, Mary runs seminars on Performance Technique and Injury Prevention. She has a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance from the University of Western Ontario and also studied at the Golandsky Institute in New York City where she acquired in depth training on piano technique and coordinate movement. Mary is active as an adjudicator for Music Festivals in Canada and can also be seen performing as an accompanist for instrumentalists and singers throughout the GTA. Learn more about Mary Ficzere▸ http://bit.ly/Mary-Ficzere Connect with Merriam School of Music: ● Website ▸ https://www.merriammusic.com/school-o... ● Contact Us ▸ https://www.merriammusic.com/contact/ ● Instagram ▸   / merriammusic   ● Facebook ▸   / merriammusic   ● Twitter ▸   / merriammusicinc