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Jack Mitchell Smith
Oct 16, 20235 min read
Miniature Music - Big Success
The debut of 'Miniatures' for Piano by Michael A Grant. Performed by myself on Friday 13th October 2023 in Didsbury. Find out more here!
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Sep 18, 20233 min read
SUCCESS - Fantasia in C Minor - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
I can play Mozart's complete Fantasia in C Minor (Köchel No. 475) now! Watch my video and read about how I perfected my final performance!
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Aug 16, 20239 min read
Understanding Chords and Inversions
A quick guide to finding chords and understanding them better.
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Aug 11, 20235 min read
Playing Multiple Voices on Piano
I think one of the most difficult things to explain away is voices, so I was inspired to write this blog post on the subject.
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Aug 8, 20234 min read
SUCCESS - 'Keyboard Sonata in D Minor' by Scarlatti
I believe I've cracked it after all my practicing! Keyboard Sonata in D Minor by Domenico Scarlatti.
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Aug 3, 20233 min read
Committing Music to Memory
I have been committing a few pieces to memory lately. Here are some tips and tricks if you need to do so...
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Jul 20, 20234 min read
Buxton Fringe - 2023
On Wednesday 19th July 2023, I headed up to Buxton to accompany Alicia Hill who was Guest Soprano with the Chapel-en-le-Frith Ladies Choir.
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Jun 27, 20234 min read
Practice Journal: "Pathétique Sonata" - Beethoven - Part Three
More progress on Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata...
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Jack Mitchell Smith
Jun 1, 20235 min read
Playing a Sibelius Symphony on the Piano
How to you play a Sibelius Symphony on the piano? Read on to find out how I achieved this particular movement...
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Jack Mitchell Smith
May 11, 20234 min read
Practice Journal: "Pathétique Sonata" - Beethoven - Part One
I'm revisiting Beethoven's Pathétique and in particular the first movement - how am I going to tackle the challenges in this difficult one?
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