VSM: Piano Lessons and Piano Insights

Learn and enjoy more your piano playing with the Virtual Sheet Music's Piano Lessons and Piano Insights from VSM Expert Videos. Training and educational videos for the pianist, the piano teacher, piano students as well as all piano enthusiasts.

VSM: Piano Lessons and Piano Insights is a music podcast hosted by Virtual Sheet Music, with 459 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Virtual Sheet Music hosts VSM: Piano Lessons and Piano Insights, a music show with 459 episodes published.

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  Robert Estrin: Your Piano Technique Is Suffering Without Knowing This Pedal Secret - From the Piano Expert

  Sep 2, 202623 min

  https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/your-piano-technique-is-suffer/ - Is your pedal technique enhancing your music or just hiding weak fingers? In this lesson, Robert Estrin breaks down why practicing without the sustain pedal is essential for developing true legato, superior fingering, and expressive control. From historical performance practices in Bach and Brahms to advanced techniques like half pedaling in Chopin and using the una corda pedal in Schumann, learn how to turn the pedals into powerful tools for tone and color.

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  Robert Estrin: The Mozart Secret Pianists Don't Know - From the Piano Expert

  Aug 19, 202636 min

  https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/the-mozart-secret-pianists-don/ - In this lesson, Robert Estrin breaks down the stylistic, mechanical, and architectural differences between three titans of piano music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Frédéric Chopin. Discover how Classical sonata-allegro form differs from Beethoven's fiery subito piano surprises, learn the secret behind Mozart's iconic Alberti bass, and watch a fun stylistic experiment where Mozart is played like Chopin (and vice versa) to see why period style matters.

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  Robert Estrin: Essential Exercises for Speed on The Piano - From the Piano Expert

  Aug 12, 202631 min

  https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/essential-exercises-for-speed-/ - Think playing fast is just about moving your fingers faster? Think again. In this lesson, Robert Estrin breaks down the fundamental physics of piano playing—why less physical motion equals greater speed—and demonstrates how to use positional micro-grouping to build effortless velocity. Plus, learn how to spot and eliminate "anti-practicing," the single habit that ruins hours of hard work.

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  Robert Estrin: Conquer Trills on the Piano - From the Piano Expert

  Jul 29, 202620 min

  https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/conquer-trills-on-the-piano-2/ - Playing clean, rapid trills on the piano seems like an impossible physical feat—until you understand the mechanics of arm weight, finger release, and measured counting. In this comprehensive masterclass, Robert Estrin breaks down the fundamental differences between trills and mordents, reveals the historical rules of upper-auxiliary start notes, and shares the secret 3-1-3-2 fingering rotation used by concert pianists to eliminate tension forever.

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  Robert Estrin: Mastering Clair de Lune by Debussy - From the Piano Expert

  Jul 15, 202624 min

  https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/mastering-clair-de-lune-by-deb/ - Because the piano is a percussive instrument that decays the second you hit a key, playing lyrical music is a massive psychological illusion. In this masterclass on Debussy’s Clair de Lune, Robert Estrin shares a transformative phrasing secret borrowed from wind players. Learn why rushing through long notes ruins the iconic impressionistic mood, and discover how to practice without the sustain pedal to turn mechanical notes into a singing vocal line.

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