Piano technique encompasses the physical and mental skills required to play the instrument efficiently, expressively, and without strain. It involves developing proper posture, hand position, finger strength, flexibility, and independence, as well as coordination between the hands and arms. Core technical elements include scales, arpeggios, chords, finger legato, wrist rotation, and control of dynamics and tone. A good technique emphasizes relaxed, economical movement and an understanding of how weight, touch, and articulation shape sound. Ultimately, solid piano technique serves musical expression—allowing the pianist to translate artistic intention into precise, fluid performance.
This category and the pages within feature videos of various useful exercises in the piano technique category for beginning through advanced pianists, which include material from eight books authored by Cory and published by BachScholar. To purchase the PDF Edition of any of these books, please click on the link where you may also find the link to order the Hardcopy Edition.
Cory’s Technique Books
👍 The Holy Trinity of Piano Technique (3 Foundational Studies)
👍 HANON MEETS BACH: 20 Contrapuntal Études in C Minor — (FREE PDF Edition!)
👍 THE WELL-TEMPERED HANON: Hanon in 24 Major & Minor Keys in the Style of Bach
👍 Complete Guide to Major & Minor Scales (Vol. 1) — FREE Learning Guide — Beg.
👍 Complete Guide to Major & Minor Scales (Vol. 2) — FREE Learning Guide — Int.
👍 Complete Guide to Major & Minor Scales (Vol. 3) — FREE Learning Guide — Adv.
👍 A New & Improved System of Scale Fingering
👍 THE 12 MAJOR SCALES with New & Improved Fingering
WRP PIANO METHOD
This category (not on the top menu) is a sub-category of Daily Exercises, featuring learning guides (all text, no videos) to selected books that focus on technique. All the pages within are FREE to the public and do not require WRP membership to view. So far, this sub-category consists of week-by-week instructions for learning and mastering the major and minor scales in BachScholar’s Complete Guide to Major & Minor Scales (in 3 volumes). To visit the homepage of PIANO METHOD, click on the link below!
🎹 PIANO METHOD Homepage (FREE to non-WRP members)
Daily Exercises — 276 videos
- THE HOLY TRINITY OF PIANO TECHNIQUE (3 Foundational Studies)
- HANON MEETS BACH: 20 Contrapuntal Études in C Minor — 20
- THE WELL-TEMPERED HANON: Hanon in 24 Major & Minor Keys in the Style of Bach (coming soon)
- Minimalist Fingering Exercises & New Fingerings — 8
- 5-Finger Exercises, Beginning-Advanced — 15
- Triads — 13
- Broken Chords & Arpeggios, Beginning-Advanced — 21
- Double 3rd Scales — 17
- Octaves — 14
- Polyrhythms — 13
- Other Topics of Piano Interpretation & Technique — 4
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