Taught by renowned instructor
Marina Lomazov
Chopin Études are the pinnacle of virtuosity, inspiring awe and fear in pianists for two centuries. While few manage to conquer all 24, legions of intermediate to advanced pianists have utilized these studies to elevate their technique and musicianship. In this series of videos, Professor of Piano at the Eastman School of Music Marina Lomazov takes you on a journey from the simplest Czerny studies to the most challenging Chopin Études, showing you a straight-line path to realizing your loftiest goals at the piano.
Seven Strategies for Practicing Chopin Études
Chopin’s 24 Études feature a seemingly endless variety of technical challenges, yet – as Marina Lomazov demonstrates in this lesson – the same handful of practice techniques can be applied effectively to all of them. Lomazov breaks down seven strategies that are guaranteed to increase your facility and command of demanding, virtuosic passagework. Pairing exercises from Czerny’s Op. 299 and Op. 740 with Chopin Études that feature similar figurations, Lomazov walks you through each strategy in detail and provides you with a practice regimen that promises to accelerate your technical and musical growth.
From Czerny to Chopin: Physical Principles of Virtuoso Technique
In this lesson, Eastman Professor Marina Lomazov sets you on a course to begin learning Chopin Études with speed and confidence. Drawing from Czerny exercises and classical masterpieces, Lomazov shows you how to develop physical freedom at the instrument: correcting your posture, building a supportive bridge, and learning how to manage tension to achieve a more flowing, efficient technique.
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Unlock Course →Praised by critics as “a diva of the piano,” acclaimed Ukrainian-American pianist Marina Lomazov is a professor at the Eastman School of Music and has performed extensively on four continents.
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