Episodes
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Fix Your Piano Students' Posture & Prevent Pain with Body Mapping
Stop playing through pain! Learn the essentials of Body Mapping with pianist and performance science major Cana Kashima. This episode explores how understanding your true anatomy – from head/spine balance to sit bones and arm structure – can prevent injury and improve your playing. Discover...
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Teaching Staff Notation with Sound Shapes
Make music learning tangible with Sound Shapes! In this episode, Jacqueline Beckoff dives deep with Luisa Matthynssens, founder of Cadenza Studios and creator of Sound Shapes – revolutionary, magnetic, 3D-printed musical symbols.We explore how these innovative tools bridge the gap between…
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The Power of Representation: Fanny Hensel & the Musical Canon
On this episode of the Piano Pedagogy Podcast, Jacqueline Beckoff chats with Molly McCann, founder of HenselPushers, about the remarkable Fanny Hensel. They discuss Hensel's captivating compositions, including "Das Jahr," and explore the challenges she faced as a woman composer in the 19th…
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Yearly Practice Themes
Tired of New Year's resolutions that fizzle out by February? In this episode of the Pedagogy Podcast, Jacqueline Beckoff introduces "Yearly Themes," a powerful concept borrowed from YouTuber CGP Grey, that can revolutionize the way you and your music students approach growth. Discover how to…
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Teaching Effective Practice
On this episode we're diving deep into the crucial topic of practice - an essential aspect of musicianship that many teachers struggle to teach effectively. We'll explore seven key principles of practice and some practical methods to implement them. Show notes can be found on the Defined Music...
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Piano Teaching Fallacies & Principles
In this episode of the Piano Pedagogy Podcast, Jacqueline delves into the teachings of Richard Chronister, focusing on his eight principles and fallacies in piano pedagogy. Discover how to enhance your teaching methods by understanding common misconceptions and adopting effective strategies that...
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Student Retention
In this episode of the Piano Pedagogy Podcast, Jacqueline and Arianne sit down with Marie Lee to explore innovative strategies for student retention and the benefits of group piano teaching. Marie shares her experiences with using technology, hiring student assistants, and engaging piano parents...
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Articulations
Join Jacqueline Beckoff and Arianne Lakra as they explore the world of articulations in piano playing. From introducing articulations to young students to handling advanced techniques and overcoming challenges, this episode offers practical insights and personal stories to help music educators...
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Rhythm
In this episode, Jacqueline and Arianne discuss teaching rhythm to students. They touch on Jacqueline's approach to counting which discourages subdivision in favor of big beats as well as more traditional approaches. In addition, the hosts discuss polyrhythms at length, with a surprising…
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Staff Reading
In this episode, Jacqueline and Arianne discuss teaching the complex subject of staff reading to piano students of all ages. You can find show notes for this episode at the Defined Music Teacher Blog.
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Dynamics
In this episode, Jacqueline and Arianne discuss teaching dynamics to piano students of all ages. You can find show notes for this episode at the Defined Music Teacher Blog.
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The Seasonality of Piano Lessons
In this episode, Jacqueline and Arianne discuss the seasons of the year affect piano lessons, and what to do about it. You can find show notes for this episode at the Defined Music Teacher Blog.
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Composition
In this episode, Jacqueline and Arianne discuss composition and how it fits into piano lessons for students of all ages. You can find show notes for this episode at the Defined Music Teacher Blog.
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Phrasing
In this episode, Jacqueline and Arianne discuss phrasing and how to teach it to students of all ages. You can find show notes for this episode at the Defined Music Teacher Blog.
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Performances
In this episode, Jacqueline and Arianne discuss performances and how to help anxious students overcome musical performance anxiety. You can find show notes for this episode at the Defined Music Teacher Blog.
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First Lessons
In this episode, Jacqueline and Arianne discuss first lessons and what you should do the very first time you see a new student. You can find show notes for this episode at the Defined Music Teacher Blog.
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Technique
This week, Arianne and Jacqueline discuss one large topic related to Piano Pedagogy: Technique. You can find show notes for this episode on the Defined Music Teacher Blog.
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Memorization & Piano Syllabuses
This week Arianne and Jacqueline discuss Memorization and Piano Syllabuses.
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Improvisation and Unlocking Artistry from the Very First Lesson
This week, Jacqueline talks about how to Unlock Artistry from the Very First Lesson. How you can get your piano students creating beautiful music from lesson 1. Arianne discusses improvisation and how she teaches her students to improvise in addition to reading sheet music.
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Scales & Continuous Improvement
Each week, Jacqueline and Arianne discuss two topic related to piano pedagogy and music teaching. This week, Jacqueline talks about Continuous Improvement. What this mindset is, and how you can apply it to your music studio as well as your own professional development.In the second half, Arianne...
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Method Books & Preparation Stage Learning
Each week, Jacqueline and Arianne discuss two topic related to piano pedagogy and music teaching. This week, Arianne talks about Method Books. What are they, should you use them, and the surprising reason you may not want to use them. In the second half, Jacqueline talks about Preparation Stage...
About this show
Dive into topics related to piano pedagogy, piano teaching, and the ins and outs of running a piano teaching business.
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