Playing staccato is very good for tendon strengthening, finger independence and precision. legato is nice for expressiveness. using the pedal with staccato. Legato and staccato can be tricky to master! graham fitch presents in depth piano lesson on these two very important touches. this lesson complements his ful.
In this detailed piano tutorial, learn how to play melody & chords with legato & staccato using a simple finger exercise. also covered are important practice. Pick a comfortable 1 or 2 octave scale. play 8th notes staccato, using a “swimming” hand motion to accentuate separation between notes. start slowly, focusing on crisp articulation between each note. increase the metronome tempo over time. alternate staccato and legato to compare the effects. staccato brings lightness while legato offers. The sustain pedal is not for legato, it's for sustain; playing staccato whilst pedalling will give you a unique effect, one that appears to be desired in this instance. you could also try half pedalling on each staccato note. this will help it sound more like normal staccato notes without totally breaking the sustain. use your judgment. Begin with the right hand playing in crotchets and the left hand playing in minims. count aloud a very slow 1–2, 1–2. the right hand will come off the notes as you count 2, while the left hand remains holding on. alternatively, if you find this difficult, you can just say ‘together, lift, together, lift’. do this very slowly at first.
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