All Keyed Up

02/08/2022

My Goldendoodle Toccatina is very excited about All Keyed Up being sponsored by .co. TopMusic is an outstanding resource for piano and guitar teachers that I highly recommend everyone check out!

13/07/2022

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02/06/2022

Jonny May, pianist and educator with over 250,000 subscribers on YouTube and over 10,000 students currently taking his online piano classes, discusses strategies for teaching improvisation to piano students. He also talks about the entrepreneurial thinking behind his digital content and offers advice for other teachers who want to reach larger audiences with their resources. www.benkapilow.com/allkeyedup/jonny-may

30/05/2022

Excellent advice from Ariel Weiss about looking down at phones. To see her interview on All Keyed Up, visit https://www.benkapilow.com/allkeyedup/ariel-weiss.

04/05/2022

Jeremy Siskind, two-time laureate of the American Pianists Association and the winner of the Nottingham International Jazz Piano Competition, offers guidance to piano teachers and students who are interested in adding jazz music to their arsenal. Topics discussed include the relationship between classical and jazz music, how studying jazz music can benefit classical musicians, listening assignments, sequences for learning jazz improvisation, and common mistakes when playing pieces written in a jazz style. Link in bio.

22/04/2022

In a solo episode, Ben Kapilow discusses 10 creative and engaging ways to introduce pieces to piano students. Many of these teaching strategies have been discussed by guests on All Keyed Up, and those interviews are brought up throughout the solo episode. These 10 ways are contrasted with 2 ways of introducing pieces that, while common, are perhaps not so engaging. Link in bio.

11/04/2022

Chenoa Murphy discusses black representation in classical music. Topics discussed include colorblindness, scarcity versus abundance mindsets, diversifying private studios, an inside-out approach to DEI, the anxiety that many white teachers face on teaching issues surrounding race, historical and present-day black involvement in classical music. Link in bio.

10/04/2022

Tessa Grigg, Anne Katherine Davis, and Jason Sifford discuss teaching rhythm and pulse. Topics discussed include rhythmic development in infancy, Gordon's Music Learning Theory, movement activities, Dalcroze, rhythmic literacy and sequencing, backing tracks and other supplemental aids, the difference between groove and pulse, repertoire selection, and We Don't Talk About Bruno. Link in bio.

22/02/2022

Does anyone have any mistakes they made early in their teaching career that they’re happy to have rectified?

In a solo episode, Ben Kapilow lists 15 piano teaching mistakes he made earlier in his teaching career, which he was inspired to correct as a result of interviewing various piano teaching experts for “All Keyed Up.” He explains which guest sparked each change in his teaching. Link in bio.

18/02/2022

In a solo episode, Ben Kapilow lists 15 piano teaching mistakes he made earlier in his teaching career, which he was inspired to correct as a result of interviewing various piano teaching experts for “All Keyed Up.” He explains which guest sparked each change in his teaching.

https://www.benkapilow.com/allkeyedup/my-15-biggest-piano-teaching-mistakes

In a solo episode, Ben Kapilow lists 15 piano teaching mistakes he made earlier in his teaching career, which he was inspired to correct as a result of interviewing various piano teaching experts for “All Keyed Up.” He explains which guest sparked each change in his teaching.

04/02/2022

January 2022 was the best month yet! Thanks to everyone who has listened!

20/01/2022

Rami Bar-Niv discusses phrasing and melodic shaping. He outlines the guidelines of interpretation used in his memoir “Blood Sweat and Tours”, illustrating these guidelines with numerous musical examples.

https://www.benkapilow.com/allkeyedup/rami-bar-niv

Rami Bar-Niv discusses phrasing and melodic shaping. He outlines the guidelines of interpretation used in his memoir “Blood Sweat and Tours”, illustrating these guidelines with numerous musical examples.

29/12/2021

Christopher Oill discusses teaching songwriting in the context of piano lessons. Topics discussed include the benefits of teaching songwriting, teaching students about pop song form, writing music vs. lyrics first, creating accompaniment patterns, composing singable melodies, and writing effective lyrics.

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Christopher Oill discusses teaching songwriting in the context of piano lessons. Topics discussed include the benefits of teaching songwriting, teaching students about pop song form, writing music vs. lyrics first, creating accompaniment patterns, composing singable melodies, and writing effective

20/10/2021

Artina McCain discusses the overlap of being a concert pianist and a piano teacher. Topics discussed include demonstrating for students, selecting repertoire as a means of self-expression, Artina's African American Folk Songs Collection, physical wellness and muscle activation techniques, working with college students, and how to build a performance career while working as a teacher.

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Artina McCain discusses the overlap of being a concert pianist and a piano teacher. Topics discussed include demonstrating for students, selecting repertoire as a means of self-expression, Artina's African American Folk Songs Collection , physical wellness and muscle activation techniques , worki

22/09/2021

Erin Parkes, Founder and Executive Director of the Lotus Centre for Special Music Education and the Lotus Centre Institute, speaks about teaching piano to students with ADHD.

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Erin Parkes, Founder and Executive Director of the Lotus Centre for Special Music Education and the Lotus Centre Institute , speaks about teaching piano to students with ADHD.

20/09/2021

Takenya Battle discusses studio management. In the first 10 minutes of the interview, we spoke about Takenya's amazing life story! The remainder of the interview is focused on Takenya's recommendations for using digital smart tools to make their studio management and teaching more efficient.

Topics discussed include alternatives to Zoom such as muzie.live, musico.io, digital library programs such as OnSong and Symphony Pro, streamlining payment collection with programs such as MyMusicStaff and Fons, the drawbacks of makeup lessons, website/social media optimization tips, and her group coaching program Key of Easy.

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Takenya Battle discusses studio management. In the first 10 minutes of the interview, we spoke about Takenya's amazing life story! The remainder of the interview is focused on Takenya's recommendations for using digital smart tools to make their studio management and teaching more efficient.

20/08/2021

Daniel McFarlane discusses some of the core features of his method book series, Supersonics: melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements that help make songs catchy, pop music influences, composition activities, and the upcoming Primer series. Daniel also offers advice for anyone interested in creating their own method book.

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Daniel McFarlane discusses some of the core features of his method book series, Supersonics : melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements that help make songs catchy, pop music influences, composition activities, and the upcoming Primer series. Daniel also offers advice for anyone interested in creat

09/08/2021

Tony Parlapiano, creator of popMATICS, offers his thoughts on a successful approach to teaching pop music in piano lessons. Topics discussed include sequences leading up to teaching chords, identifying chords by numbers as opposed to letters, chord diagrams, how to adapt to student requests, methods of teaching pop songs by ear, and pencil and paper writing vs. digital notation programs.

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Tony Parlapiano , creator of popMATICS, offers his thoughts on a successful approach to teaching pop music in piano lessons. Topics discussed include sequences leading up to teaching chords, identifying chords by numbers as opposed to letters, chord diagrams, how to adapt to student requests, method

29/07/2021

Yukimi Song, Eric Hunter, and Clara Clara, members of The Piano Pod Podcast, discuss the future of piano teaching, a topic heavily addressed on their podcast. Topics discussed include Twitch, Youtube, social media networking, multi-style and interdisciplinary teaching approaches, learning by rote, and neurodiversity.

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Yukimi Song , Eric Hunter , and Clara Zhang , members of The Piano Pod Podcast , discuss the future of piano teaching, a topic heavily addressed on their podcast. Topics discussed include Twitch, Youtube, social media networking, multi-style and interdisciplinary teaching approaches, learning by

23/07/2021

Niloufar Nourbakhsh discusses her multifaceted career, which spans the gamut from being an internationally renowned composer, pianist, and teacher to wide-ranging advocacy for social change. Topics discussed include the connections between politics and music, the Zohra Orchestra (Afghanistan's first all-female orchestra), teaching composition vs. teaching piano, the New York Philharmonic Very Young Composers Program, music education in Iran, and the Iranian Female Composers Association.

www.benkapilow.com/allkeyedup/niloufar-nourbakhsh

Niloufar Nourbakhsh discusses her multifaceted career, which spans the gamut from being an internationally renowned composer, pianist, and teacher to wide-ranging advocacy for social change. Topics discussed include the connections between politics and music, the Zohra Orchestra (Afghanistan's first

15/07/2021

Christopher Norton, internationally renowned composer, reflects on his compositional style. He discusses composing melodies, rhythmic groove, writing across styles while still maintaining a compositional identity, and approaches to articulation. He also offers advice for teachers who use his pieces in their studios and gives us some sneak peaks of currently unpublished works. The show notes include a handout of sheet music for the excerpts presented in the interview.

www.benkapilow.com/allkeyedup/christopher-norton

10/07/2021

Excited that my interview with Tim Topham has been re-aired as the latest episode of the .co podcast! I loved speaking with Tim about the overlap between podcast hosting and piano teaching.

Listen to the episode on your favorite podcast app (TC249) or type this link into Google: TOPMUSIC.CO/TC249

02/07/2021

What are some of your favorite apps and tech resources?

This is what I talked about with Katie Wardrobe . We talked about a wide variety of apps and programs that Katie recommends for piano teachers. Hope you enjoy!

30/06/2021

Brendan Lowe, founder of and host of the Jazz Piano School Podcast, discusses jazz piano pedagogy and theory. Topics discussed include teaching chord voicings, approaches to soloing, chord extensions, chord-scale theory, rhythmic feel and groove, and Brenden’s current business consultation offerings.

19/06/2021

Melissa Martiros discusses her community outreach work. She speaks about her organization, OpporTUNEity, which strengthens the ties between post-secondary music programs and their local communities while promoting the use of music as a means to engage undergraduate students in educational programs that emphasize social change. She also speaks more broadly about the topic of community outreach.

10/06/2021

Dennis Alexander, one of North America’s most prolific and popular composers of educational piano music for students at all levels, discusses composing pedagogical piano music. He discusses his own compositions and offers some thoughts on the field of pedagogical piano music in general, as well as advice for aspiring composers.

06/06/2021

What a week this has been! 55 lessons taught (I cancelled 10), 1 interview released, 1 interview recorded, day trips to West Virginia and New Jersey, and my fiancé and I moved into a new place in Philadelphia! Here is the new online teaching setup. Now time to go to sleep for the remainder of the year. Good night!

02/06/2021

Nicola Cantan , creator of Vibrant Music Teaching, speaks about teaching composition to piano students. She addresses the topic generally while also highlighting some specific composition resources offered by Vibrant Music Teaching. Topics discussed include the pedagogical benefits of composition, creative vs. non-creative approaches, integrating composition and improvisation with other elements of piano teaching, micro-compositions, long-term sequencing of composition curriculums, and teaching lyric-writing to students of all skill levels.

27/05/2021

Thanks to Welp Magazine for listing "All Keyed Up" as one of the 20 Best Piano Podcasts of 2021. https://welpmagazine.com/20-best-piano-podcasts-of-2021/

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27/05/2021

It’s not perfect, but I have become quite fond of my online teaching set up. It’s a condenser microphone and Kurzweil keyboard attached to my MacBook Pro through a Scarlett audio interface, directly connected to Ethernet. For visuals, there’s a Key Light Air studio light and a Logitech web cam, and there’s a gooseneck holder for the overhead camera attached to a music stand.