Just came across this video on “The Importance of Playing Without the Pedal” when practicing.

I wholeheartedly agree with Robert at livingpianos.com and virtualsheetmusic.com.

My piano teachers always stressed…not using the pedal as a crutch but to demand more out of my fingers by using a smoother touch as though crawling through the keys like a spider; creating a smooth touch even before adding the pedal.

Now to Robert’s clear presentation on playing the piano without the pedal…

All pianists want their playing to sound smooth. How you use the pedal can make a huge difference!

In this youtube video, I’ll demonstrate the use of a pedal technique that I call the “pedal flutter technique”.  Hope it’s a help to some of you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLZKMXjOSs0

Does your piano playing ever sound choppy or cloudy and you just can’t figure out why?

Here’s a sh0rt youtube video clip… introducing a pedal tip to help revolutionize the sound of your playing!

Lesson two of this article on youtube, will include a demonstration for this pedal tip.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvsf6Wt1RfA