Private Piano Teacher Tips: Double Grace Notes & Arpeggios Elza Ritter @bocelliritter

Private piano teacher Elza Ritter coaches Lukas on Beethoven’s Sonatina in G, 2nd movement “Romance” (RCM exam prep). Page 2 features many double grace notes. Tip: take the time from the previous beat so the principal note lands exactly on the beat. Lock this in with a metronome (e.g., 184 bpm—slower than final tempo is fine) and keep the touch relaxed and light. Then tackle the arpeggio passage with the same pulse: even tone, clean releases, and secure landings.

Try this:

Count out loud with the metronome; clap the beat, then fit the grace notes just before it.

Practice a few bars in loops: grace notes → principal note, then add arpeggios.

Keep shoulders and wrists loose; quick release—don’t “sit” on the grace notes.

Hands separate first, then together; stay under tempo until timing is reliable.

Whether you’re in private piano lessons or private piano classes with a private piano instructor/private piano tutor/private piano teacher, or you prefer an at home piano teacher/in home piano teacher, these strategies make ornaments clean and arpeggios steady. Searching “home piano lessons near me”? Use this method to prepare confidently for exams.

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