A weekly repertoire podcast for piano teachers
The Piano Pedagogy Playlist
Some of my favorite selections from the contemporary repertoire for developing pianists—shared with you every Monday.
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Ep. 44 – Ordinary Things Lead To Extraordinary Playing
Listen to episode →: Ep. 44 – Ordinary Things Lead To Extraordinary PlayingGetting something right once is not the same thing as making it a habit. In this episode, I explore how fundamental skills become musical reflexes through two pieces by Dennis Alexander: Gentle Breezes and Sweet Jasmine. First, getting…
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Ep. 44 – Ordinary Things Lead To Extraordinary Playing
Open episode →: Ep. 44 – Ordinary Things Lead To Extraordinary PlayingGetting something right once is not the same thing as making it a habit. In this episode, I explore how fundamental skills become musical reflexes…
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Ep. 43 – A Morning at the Cottage and a Day on the Beach
Open episode →: Ep. 43 – A Morning at the Cottage and a Day on the BeachSeason two begins with two contrasting selections to help us savor the many moods of summer. Chris Caine’s “Hanging Out on the Beach” brings syncopation,…
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Ep. 42 – A Fugue and a Hammock
Open episode →: Ep. 42 – A Fugue and a HammockFor the Season One finale of The Piano Pedagogy Playlist, we’re doubling up on Chris Norton’s A Year in Twelve Keysand exploring both the June and…
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Ep. 41 – Around the World in Six Dances
Open episode →: Ep. 41 – Around the World in Six DancesThis week, we’re taking a musical trip around the world with Wynn-Anne Rossi’s newly released series Dancing With the World. Designed as a four-volume collection…
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Ep. 40 – Summer Road Trip with Christopher Goldston
Open episode →: Ep. 40 – Summer Road Trip with Christopher GoldstonSchool’s almost out, summer is calling, and this week on The Piano Pedagogy Playlist we’re packing up the car and heading out on a musical road trip.…
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Ep. 39 – The Quiet Legacy of Seymour Bernstein
Open episode →: Ep. 39 – The Quiet Legacy of Seymour BernsteinLast week, the piano world lost the American pianist, composer, teacher, and author Seymour Bernstein at the age of 99. In this special episode of…
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Ep. 38 – May in Motion: Graceful Dances at Two Levels
Open episode →: Ep. 38 – May in Motion: Graceful Dances at Two LevelsOn the first Monday of each month, The Piano Pedagogy Playlist features a piece from Chris Caine’s A Year in Twelve Keys—a collection that explores…
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Ep. 37 – For The Gamer Who Thinks They Don’t Like Piano
Open episode →: Ep. 37 – For The Gamer Who Thinks They Don’t Like PianoToday’s episode is for a very specific student. The one who’s deeply immersed in video games and gaming culture… who loves music—but doesn’t think they…
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Ep. 36- Before Debussy: Music by Marina Alcolea
Open episode →: Ep. 36- Before Debussy: Music by Marina AlcoleaStudents often fall in love with pieces like Clair de lune long before they have the technique to play them well. And as teachers, that puts us…
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Ep. 35 – Elissa Milne’s Very Easy Little Peppers: Teaching Beyond the Method Book
Open episode →: Ep. 35 – Elissa Milne’s Very Easy Little Peppers: Teaching Beyond the Method BookMethod books give us structure and sequence, but they don’t always provide enough reinforcement—or enough variety—to keep students fully engaged. That’s where supplemental repertoire can…