Novice and Expert
I recently read some interesting thoughts about the issue of novice-expert in the book ‘Wij zijn toch geen brein?’ (page…
Practise
I have never encountered a general recipe to study effectively. Learning something new consists largely of adding to what you…
Taboo
A knack for players studying keyboard instruments. Often taboo in earlier times. Regularly look at the keys to know which…
Take it easy / Adagio
Introduction. Myself, I share the well-known Italian music terms that could relate to the tempo into two categories. Adverbs such…
To Play what is Written in the Score
Occasionally our organ teacher at the Amsterdamsch Conservatorium, Albèrt de Klerk, spoke the immortal words: “Just play what is there.”…