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The Piano Pedagogy PLayList
Be my guest each week as I share with you some of my favorite selections from the contemporary repertoire for developing pianists.
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Ep. 20 – The Year’s Cadence
The Year’s Cadence closes out the regular podcast episodes of 2025 with a moment of musical reflection and quiet anticipation. Framed by the musical idea of a cadence—a place of repose that also hints at what comes next—this episode explores four piano pieces by different composers that mirror the emotional arc of the year’s end.…
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Ep. 19 – When The Blues Isn’t Always Blue
Three pieces this week from the collection Aspects of Blue by Alan Bullard, all at an intermediate level. Blue Sky Digital Download Stately Blue Digital Download Blue River Digital Download This week, we dive into Alan Bullard’s Aspects of Blue—a collection that takes the familiar 12-bar blues chord progression and reimagines it in completely unexpected…
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Ep. 18 – After the First Snow: Discovering Winter Dreams
Today’s episode highlights four pieces from Winter Dreams, Hans Günter Heumann’s expressive winter collection for late-elementary and early-intermediate pianists. From snowboarding adventures to quiet winter reveries, these works capture the magic and stillness of the season. All pieces are from the collection Winter Dreams by Hans Günter Heumann. Suitable for late-elementary to early-intermediate students. Snowboarding…
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Ep 17. Sleigh What!? Sleighride Fantasy & Two More Winter Originals
It’s Thanksgiving week here in the US, and I’m celebrating with a trio of original, winter-themed piano pieces that set the seasonal mood. We have Melody Bober’s exhuberent Sleighride Fantasy, Ice Dance by Irish composer Seana Davey, and an accessbile gem of a piece for Ludovico Einaudi fans, Snow Prelude #3. Sleighride Fantasy, by Melody…
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Ep. 16 – Chasing the Northern Lights
This week on The Piano Pedagogy Playlist, we follow the shimmering path of the aurora across four imaginative works—all sharing the same title: “Northern Lights.” Inspired by last week’s unusually widespread auroral displays across North America, we explore how four different composers translate this natural wonder into sound, each through their own musical lens. Four pieces with the…
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Ep. 15 – When Life Hands You a Cast — Student Piano Pieces for One Hand
All of this week’s featured pieces are from the six-volume series, “Grand One Hand Solos for Piano”, by Melody Bober.Lazy Day, for left hand alone – Digital Download (from book 2, Digital Download Printed Copy)Falling Snow, for right hand alone – Digital Download (from book 3, Digital Download Printed Copy)Autumn Wind, for left hand alone…
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Ep. 14 – Little Peppers: Small Pieces with Big Personality
Join me as I dive into Little Peppers — a lively and imaginative collection by Australian composer Elissa Milne. I’m playing six short pieces from the collection that may be written for early intermediate students, but are full of rhythmic sophistication, contrasting moods, and vivid character. From jazzy mischief in Shenanigans to the emotional contrasts…
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Ep. 13 – Songs Between Earth and Sky: Connor Chee’s Three Navajo Preludes
The Navajo composer Connor Chee and his Three Navajo Preludes are the subject of this week’s episode. Blending traditional Diné (Navajo) melodies with the expressive language of the Western piano, Chee’s music bridges cultures and traditions — transforming ancient chants into thoughtful, modern piano works. We’ll reflect on how Chee’s use of the perfect fourth, his chant-like phrasing,…
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Ep. 12 – Daily Comforts from Wynn-Anne Rossi
Featuring solos for late elementary level students (including adults!) from the collection, “Daily Comforts, volume 1” by Wynn-Anne Rossi. Fresh Falling Leaves – Digital Download or Printed Copy Long, Slow Walk – Digital Download or Printed Copy Mystery Book – Digital Download or Printed Copy Chicken Noodle Soup – Digital Download or Printed Copy
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Ep. 11 : Duets Worth Doing – Melodic Explorations by Giulio Pietropaolo
This week is all about beginners. I’m featuring student/teacher duets written for the earliest levels of beginning students. But these aren’t your typical uninspiring duets for beginners. Through Giulio Pietropaolo’s Melodic Explorations, we discover that beginning-level piano music can be expressive, engaging, and artistically satisfying for both student and teacher. Featuring duets for beginning level…