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How to Play Polyrhythms at the Piano: From 3 Against 2 to Chopin’s Most Complex Rhythmic Writing
By Xinyue|2026-10-14T11:07:18+01:00October 7th, 2026|Tags: Barcarolle, Chopin, Chopin Nocturnes, Hand independence, How to play polyrhythms at the piano, Musical expression, Piano practice tips, Piano rhythm, Polyrhythms, Rhythmic coordination, Rubato|
What to Do When You Hit a Learning Plateau on the Piano
By Arwen|2026-10-04T08:56:00+01:00September 26th, 2026|Tags: Adult piano learners, Effective piano practice, Piano learning plateau, Piano Motivation, Piano practice tips, Piano progress, What to do when you hit a learning plateau on the piano|
How Adult Pianists Can Tell If They Are Actually Improving
By Arwen|2026-08-25T12:49:25+01:00August 23rd, 2026|Tags: Adult piano learners, adult piano lessons, How adult pianists can tell if they are actually improving, London Piano Institute, Musical independence, Piano confidence, Piano improvement, Piano practice, Piano progress, Piano rhythm, Piano technique, Sight-reading|
Thumbs Voicings: 3 Steps to Smooth Jazz Piano Chords
By Reuben|2026-08-17T08:57:12+01:00August 16th, 2026|Tags: Chord extensions, Guide tones, ii–V–I progression, Jazz harmony, Jazz piano chords, Jazz piano technique, Jazz piano voicings, London Piano Institute, piano lessons London, Thumb voicings, Thumbs voicings: 3 steps to smooth jazz piano chords, Two-handed jazz chords|
7 Qualities That Make a Pianist Sound Professional
By Arwen|2026-08-17T10:05:21+01:00August 8th, 2026|Tags: 7 qualities that make a pianist sound professional, London Piano Institute, Musical phrasing, Piano dynamics, piano lessons London, Piano pedalling, Piano performance skills, Piano practice tips, Piano technique, Professional piano playing, rhythm and timing|
How to Build Confidence When Performing in Front of Others
By Xinyue|2026-08-03T13:20:28+01:00July 26th, 2026|Tags: adult piano lessons, Concert preparation, How to build confidence when performing in front of others, London Piano Institute, Performance confidence, Performance mindset, Performance skills, Piano confidence, piano performance, piano performance anxiety, Piano practice tips, stage fright|
Returning to the Piano After 10 Plus Years: What to Expect
By Arwen|2026-07-22T12:55:00+01:00July 19th, 2026|Tags: adult piano lessons, London Piano Institute, Muscle memory, Music theory, Piano for adults, Piano Motivation, Piano practice, piano skills, Piano technique, Relearning piano, Returning to piano, Returning to the piano after 10+ years: what to expect, Sight-reading|
Why All Jazz Pianists Should Study Art Tatum
By Reuben|2026-07-13T11:08:49+01:00July 5th, 2026|Tags: Art Tatum, Bill Evans, Bud Powell, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Jazz harmony, jazz improvisation, Jazz piano, Jazz piano course, Jazz piano lessons, Jazz standards, London Piano Institute, McCoy Tyner, Oscar Peterson, Piano technique, Rhythm, Stride piano, Swing, Tommy Flanagan, Why all jazz pianists should study Art Tatum|






