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. 54- Nice Tardigrade
Listen to episode →: Ep. 54- Nice TardigradeMajor and minor scales are the foundation of Western music- but what happens when you step outside them? On this episode, I explore three pieces by Suzanne Dawson, Stacy Fahrion, and Scott Price, that use modal sounds to…
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Ep. 15 – When Life Hands You a Cast — Student Piano Pieces for One Hand
Open episode →: Ep. 15 – When Life Hands You a Cast — Student Piano Pieces for One HandAll 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…
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Ep. 14 – Little Peppers: Small Pieces with Big Personality
Open episode →: Ep. 14 – Little Peppers: Small Pieces with Big PersonalityJoin me as I dive into Little Peppers — a lively and imaginative collection by Australian composer Elissa Milne. I’m playing six short pieces from…
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Ep. 13 – Songs Between Earth and Sky: Connor Chee’s Three Navajo Preludes
Open episode →: Ep. 13 – Songs Between Earth and Sky: Connor Chee’s Three Navajo PreludesThe 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…
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Ep. 12 – Daily Comforts from Wynn-Anne Rossi
Open episode →: Ep. 12 – Daily Comforts from Wynn-Anne RossiFeaturing solos for late elementary level students (including adults!) from the collection, “Daily Comforts, volume 1” by Wynn-Anne Rossi. Fresh Falling Leaves – Digital Download…
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Ep. 11 : Duets Worth Doing – Melodic Explorations by Giulio Pietropaolo
Open episode →: Ep. 11 : Duets Worth Doing – Melodic Explorations by Giulio PietropaoloThis 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…
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Ep. 10 – Happy Moon Festival! The Piano Music of An-Lun Huang
Open episode →: Ep. 10 – Happy Moon Festival! The Piano Music of An-Lun HuangThis week, we celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival by exploring the music of An-Lun Huang and his groundbreaking collection A Chinese Festival. Four evocative pieces…
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Ep. 9 – Black Cats and Boogie Beats
Open episode →: Ep. 9 – Black Cats and Boogie BeatsCats take center stage this week as I play three feline focused pieces for late-elementary through intermediate level piano students. The composers are Lisa Donovan…
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Ep. 8 – Adventures in 6/8 (legged) time
Open episode →: Ep. 8 – Adventures in 6/8 (legged) timeSpiders may make me squirm, but they sure spin some great music. In this week’s episode, I swat my fears aside to share four creepy-crawly…
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Ep. 7- Afternoon, Sunset, Midnight: Piano Pieces for Fall by Rebekah Maxner
Open episode →: Ep. 7- Afternoon, Sunset, Midnight: Piano Pieces for Fall by Rebekah MaxnerFall is in the air, and this week’s episode is all about piano music that captures the colors and moods of the season. I’m featuring…
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Ep. 6 – Cool Beans: Jazz, Pop, and Playfulness in Ben Crosland’s Piano Music
Open episode →: Ep. 6 – Cool Beans: Jazz, Pop, and Playfulness in Ben Crosland’s Piano MusicThis week on the Piano Pedagogy Playlist, I dive into Cool Beans by English composer Ben Crosland — a fresh, pop-inspired collection of 12 graded…