A podcast about music - how to listen, play, practice, and enjoy. Listen for a combo of advice, insights, and occasional humor from pianists Peter Martin and Adam Maness. A podcast from Open Studio
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Your Creative Chord Podcast Empowering Your Creative Flow & Inspired Living Welcome to Your Creative Chord, the podcast for creatives, artists, musicians, caregivers, and anyone seeking to nurture their creative spark, build creative confidence, and live with more intention, resilience, and joy. I’m Jenny Leigh Hodgins—creative empowerment coach, author, poet, pianist, composer, and longtime creativity mentor. This podcast helps you rebuild trust in your unique creative process with practica ...
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Mada & Hugh are a piano duo playing concerts around the world. Featuring Romanian-born pianist Madalina Danila and Curtis Institute alumni Hugh Sung, the show explores the world of piano duos and what life is like as a musical performing couple.
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Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.
Shelly Davis
The Piano Parent Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things related to parenting a piano student. From practice tips to piano geography and musical terms, common studio policies to teacher and parent interviews, this is THE best resource to help you and your child make the most of piano lessons. Whether you are a knowledgeable musician or a complete novice, there is definitely something for you here.
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Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
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The Piano Ninja Tricks Podcast is the show for adult classical pianists wanting to play the classical music of their dreams with joy and ease. Meet your host, Juilliard alum and Piano Ninja, Lisa Spector. She's sharing her treasured tricks honed through years of study with legendary mentors Earl Wild, Leon Fleisher, John Perry and Lillian Kallir. But here's the remarkable part: Lisa's journey to piano mastery was interrupted after an unexpected fall led to seven complicated right-hand fractu ...
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Hi, I'm Chris! In this podcast, I share real-life stories and English learning tips — all in clear, intermediate-friendly English. I made Kuli English Podcast so that English learners can have fun listening to native English while doing chores, commuting, or just relaxing! New episodes every Tuesday!
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"What are your plans after graduation?" "What kind of work can you apply for with a Music Degree?" "You Play a What?" These might be some infuriating and intimidating questions for any aspiring musician. If you are looking for some relief, join Vincent every Wednesday, as he finds out from his guest their inspiring stories, grit, graft and all that it takes for them to succeed in the music industry.
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The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast | Proven and practical tips, strategies and ideas for music teachers
Nicola Cantan
Practical and proven tips, ideas and advice for private music teachers. Listen in to improve your instrumental or vocal music studio business and find that oh-so-elusive feeling of balance in your life. Welcome to The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast! This is the show for you if you’re an instrumental or vocal music teacher that wants friendly, creative and accessible advice. I’m your host Nicola Cantan. My membership site, Vibrant Music Teaching, helps teachers all over the world to include m ...
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The Creator's Arena Podcast helps you master music on the go—diving deep into the entire music-making process, from the mental battles you don’t see to the strategies you can use to boost creativity, to the processes you can implement to succeed faster than you ever imagined in all areas of music.. Hosted by singer-songwriter Jay Koostix, this show is for anyone who’s ever thought, “It’s too late for me,” or “I’m not good enough to learn something new.” Jay started pursuing music later in li ...
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Saju Music brings all the elements of Songwriting and beyond. With decades of experience and a Music Degree to draw on I bring you all my knowledge. Add to that experts in their field as well as fellow Songwriters who share their special insights you get information and help on your journey. learn, Collaborate, Be Heard. To learn more go to sajumusic.com
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The LJS Podcast is the podcast where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories and advice for becoming a better jazz musician! Hosting the show is the jazz musician behind learnjazzstandards.com, author, and entrepreneur Brent Vaartstra, who’s one goal is to answer any question about playing jazz music you may have. Jazz can be a challenging music to learn and play, but it doesn’t have to be so hard. Each episode features a specific musical challenge that jazz students may come across, w ...
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Classical Minutes: Musical Skills and Motivation | Tips and Insights | Instrumental Coaching | Online Music Lessons | Classical Music Musings
Yael Weiss
Need Musical Motivation? Classical Minutes is your solution to finding happiness in music, to getting the most out of the hours you spend practicing and listening to music. Reduce your stress and get inspired! Master the skills you need to lead a balanced life with music and enjoy more success. Concert Pianist and Professor Yael Weiss hosts Classical Minutes to bring you unique insights, with a to-the-point approach that keeps you focused on growing each day. Give it a daily listen and see h ...
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Join Julian Banks, née Brian Wilson, on the After Hours Podcast! Between debuting his hit track with Snoop Dogg on the mainstage of Tomorrowland and headlining festivals alongside Phantogram, Julian Banks has proven his ability to comfortably shift between the realms of electronic music and indie aesthetics. Banks founded the company, Univox, and spearheaded the company’s initial web3 project with Snoop Dogg that generated over $10 million in transaction volume since it was released, and bec ...
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Journo unpacks the news, so you understand how it's made, disseminated and consumed. Ride shotgun with the world's best journalists as they explore the stories behind the headlines. Nick Bryant brings in-depth analysis of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing journalists and the media industry. Journo is brought to you by Deadset Studios.
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Let's think of Marketing like learning to play an instrument - mastering the piano is great, but beginners can attract an audience too. Each week Marketing 101 will break down the barriers of a particular marketing activity and give you simple, practical advice and ideas to put into action today. Small business owners and the self employed can’t always be marketers too, you’ve got your customers and your product to focus on. But, if you have a website or social media presence for your busine ...
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If you look deeply into something for long enough, with an enquiring mind and well thought out questions, you start to notice things. You notice patterns in the thing you are observing, be it behaviours, thoughts, or events; that create results, these may be good, bad, or indifferent. This is part one: pattern recognition. When you find results that are pleasing to you, you can work out many of the elements of the patterns. If you repeat the same pattern in the same way (with the same mindse ...
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Practice Secrets of the MOST Successful Piano Students - Unlock Their Winning Strategies
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19:12🎹 What Makes a Piano Student Truly Successful? Sure, they practice—but that’s not the whole story. In this episode, I reveal 8 powerful (and surprisingly doable) habits that set top piano students apart. From planning smarter practice sessions to the real reason hands-together playing works, these “secrets” are the game-changers most students miss.…
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In this episode, we have an interview with Eriko, a freelance hair stylist in Tokyo. Eriko's Instagram is @ericolor_19870328. All video, sound, and editing for this episode was done by Oikawa san, his Instagram is @basperfilms Chapter bookmarks: 00:00 Start 02:26 The what button 04:01 Why did you become a hair stylist? 10:15 How was New York? 13:17…
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"Someday My Prince Will Come" — Miles Davis
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1:11:41There is no more important relationship in this era of music than that of Miles Davis and John Coltrane; two masters ever-present in the musical and cultural landscape. Someday My Prince Will Come marks the last time Coltrane and Davis played together, and it couldn't be more perfect. We dive into how their partnership played out on stage and in th…
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Your Child Doesn’t Have to Be “Musical” – Just This
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10:11Is My Child "Musical Enough" for Piano Lessons? 🎹 Many parents wonder if their child is “talented” or “musical” before starting lessons—but that’s the wrong question. In this episode, I share why every child is musical, why calling students “talented” can be misleading, and how skill really comes from practice, nurture, and persistence. If you’ve e…
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Practicing Guitar and Vocals Together Effectively
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11:22This episode breaks down why singing and playing guitar simultaneously is so challenging and why mastering it can transform your performance skills. It covers foundational steps like isolating guitar and vocal practice before gradually integrating them through techniques such as slowing down the tempo, breaking sections apart, and using a metronome…
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🎹 Welcome to You’ll Hear It! Your destination for laid‑back jazz chats, nerdy chords, and genuine conversations with Adam Maness and Peter Martin. If you love spontaneous piano sessions, deep dives into jazz theory, or discovering community around two laid‑back hosts, you’re in the right place.By Peter Martin & Adam Maness
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In the first programme of this series of Short Cuts, Josie Long presents a selection of short documentaries which peel back the curtain, peer into the darkness and look out at those who are watching us. By turns delightful and unsettling, today's audio adventures include the secret games teachers play when they're invigilating exams, a photographer…
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Josie Long presents a selection of short documentaries in which people hurl themselves into the air with the hope of taking flight. We glide through the air, fall into the sea and explore grand leaps of the imagination, which cross the border between dreaming and reality. From comedian Holly Walsh's tale of hurtling off the edge of a pier in a hand…
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Josie Long presents a series of delightful and adventurous short documentaries, brief encounters, true stories and found sound. We examine rips in the fabric of the universe as Josie Long delves into stories of splits, divisions and tears. From broken hearts to divided personalities. We hear from a woman who was so tired of being in two minds that …
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Josie Long presents a selection of short documentaries about communication - messages that could break your heart, rescue you from a fight or save you from a long stay in jail. The writer Glenn Patterson explains why sometimes we should ignore the writing on the wall, and musician Tom Robinson describes the unlikely message he sent at a time when h…
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Josie Long presents a selection of short documentaries with stories of loss and discovery. From being lost in the music to lost love - Josie delves into tales of forgotten cassette tapes, voices rediscovered and teenage rebellion. Hide and SeekFeat. Steve Colgan Lost in MusicProduced by Steve Urquhart I am Luther BlissettProduced by Rosanna Arbon F…
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Josie Long presents a showcase for delightful and adventurous short documentaries and makes her escape as we hear stories of running away, flight and car chases. From breaking away to disappearing into escapism - we hear the tale of a narrow escape as three young Australian men desperately try to manoeuvre themselves out of trouble, alongside the s…
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In this episode, we talk about a few differences between everyday life in Japan vs. the US, including food, hangouts, friends, and language. As mentioned near the end of this episode, here is the link to The Tokyo Talks blog post about Kuli English Podcast: https://www.thetokyotalk.com/post/mic-on-thoughts-in-motion-chris-jeng Contents: 00:00 Start…
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When does Afro Blue and Smells Like Teen Spirit belong on the same record? When it's a Robert Glasper album! In 2012, Glasper's Black Radio brought together artists like Erykah Badu to bring a jazz standard, Afro Blue, back into the popular music canon. Black Radio hit #1 on the jazz charts, while simultaneously reaching #4 on the hip-hop R&B chart…
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Silent Film, Romanian Song, and the Enescu Festival Stage
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18:09Mada & Hugh Piano Duo preview their September 7 recital at the Enescu Festival in Bucharest, featuring music by Enescu and Livia Teodorescu-Ciocănea. In this episode, the Mada & Hugh Piano Duo share their journey to the George Enescu International Festival in Bucharest, where they will perform on September 7 at the historic Suțu Palace. They explor…
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The Birth of Four-Hand Piano Music: A Revolutionary Musical Intimacy
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28:46Episode 1: Who Started Writing Four-Hand Piano Music? Podcast Companion Article Who was the first person to write music specifically for two people sharing one keyboard? Why did it take until the 1760s for four-hand piano music to emerge? And what made the idea of two people sitting side by side at a piano so revolutionary—even scandalous—in 18th-c…
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Creative Tools for Navigating Boundaries | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 79
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17:14Episode 79 – Creative Tools for Navigating Boundaries Setting boundaries is hard enough—what helps you process the emotional resistance that follows? In this episode of Your Creative Chord, I walk you through how creative and spiritual practices can help you stay grounded, clear, and compassionate through any boundary maintenance challenges. You'll…
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What does awkward mean? In this story, we'll be covering four of my real life stories about feeling awkward! Contents: 00:00 Start 04:28 Ticket gate story 08:02 Sushi story 17:33 Date story 29:10 21 guns storyBy Chris
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Fleetwood Mac's Rumours is undoubtedly one of the best pop rock albums ever. But the story behind its creation reads like a soap opera. Everyone -- Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mic Fleetwood -- were enduring heartbreak during its recording. Stevie and Lindsey were breaking up. The McVies had already split, but …
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🎧 3 Big Lies Music Teachers Believe (and How They Hurt Your Studio) Hey, beautiful teachers! In this episode, we’re busting three harmful myths many music teachers unknowingly believe—like treating method books or exam syllabi as a full curriculum, chasing more students instead of sustainable income, and thinking running a business makes you less o…
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In this episode, I talk about the Penguin Story, a prank where I dressed up as a penguin and ran in an election!By Chris
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Top 5 Piano Teaching Techniques for Young Learners
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9:05Teaching young learners can be joyful and tricky! In this episode, I’m sharing five powerful tips to help your youngest students thrive—while keeping your lessons fun and engaging. From using games and creative theory to working with parents and breaking skills into bite-sized steps, this is your roadmap to more playful, productive teaching. Find o…
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Today we're going on an aquatic journey with Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage. Herbie calls the title track the best tune he's ever written. We dive deep into the music to explore what makes this tune, and this album, great. The roots of Maiden Voyage date back in 1963, when Herbie began hearing rumors that Miles Davis wanted to hear him play. He did…
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Mada & Hugh Piano Duo’s Unforgettable Summer of 2025
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27:35This summer has been nothing short of extraordinary for the Mada & Hugh Piano Duo, filled with premieres, collaborations, and unforgettable performances across continents. From the grandeur of Vienna to the vibrancy of Wilmington, Delaware, each stop on our journey added a new layer of meaning to our music-making. A World Premiere in Vienna Mădălin…
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How To Deal With Resistance to Your Boundaries | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 78
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19:27Setting boundaries is hard—but what comes after can be even harder. In episode 78, I share personal strategies and creative tools for navigating the emotional resistance that often follows healthy limits. Whether you're facing backlash from others or internal guilt, you’ll hear reflections grounded in Buddhist practice, caregiving, and creative exp…
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In this episode, I talk about my main two tips for how to tell stories in English: put in feelings, and put in checkpoints!By Chris
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"Still Crazy After All These Years" — Paul Simon
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1:38:11Broken Record's Justin Richmond joins us to talk Still Crazy After All These Years. Paul Simon's Grammy-winning album was born out of divorce, and produced some of his greatest songs of all time, like 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover, My Little Town and I Do It For Your Love. We dive into the story behind this remarkable album, including Steve Gadd's fa…
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Why Most Kids Quit Piano (It’s Not What You Think)
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19:25Why Kids Really Quit Piano – And How to Stop It Kids don’t quit piano because they’re not musical or talented — the real reasons go much deeper. After 20+ years of teaching and working with educators worldwide, I’ve uncovered the true, often-overlooked causes behind student dropouts. In this episode, we break down the 7 key reasons kids quit (hint:…
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Conquer The High Notes: Vocal Techniques To Reach Your Full Potential
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18:13In this episode of The Creator’s Arena, Jay Koostix breaks down the essential vocal techniques that help you finallyconquer those high notes with confidence and control. You’ll learn how to use deep, low-back breathing, keep your chest lifted, and create the right pharynx space with relaxed jaw and tongue placement. Jay also shares powerful exercis…
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In this episode, we're going to focus on language stuff! I'll be sharing three main tips on how to learn English. As always, I'll be speaking at an intermediate-friendly English level, which I call Kuli-English level. If you have any tips that you'd like to share, please comment them below!By Chris
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PPP 365: Mr. Michael's Music Maker Manual, an interview with author, Michael Hemsworth
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49:40In this episode of the Piano Parent Podcast, host Shelly Davis chats with Michael Hemsworth, author, educator, and founder of New Songs Music School in California. Michael shares his journey from piano kid to leading a music school with over 1,300 students, and reveals the heart behind his new book, "Mr. Michael’s Music Maker Manual: A Guide for Gr…
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You're not a bad teacher - the system is BROKEN
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15:57Is Your Teaching System Broken? You’re not a bad teacher — and you’re not a bad business owner. But if you’re burnt out, overbooked, and stuck in the 30-minute lesson grind, it might be time to question the system you’ve inherited. In this episode, we explore why the "default" model for music lessons isn’t working for most teachers — and how you ca…
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Top 10 Singing Exercises to Open Your Voice and Sound Better Singing
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15:33In this episode of The Creator's Arena Podcast, Jay shares the Top 10 Singing Exercises to Open Your Voice and Instantly Improve Your Sound! You’ll not only get the exercises but also the exact techniques to start singing better right away—complete with step-by-step walkthroughs and explanations of how each one helps you improve. This is an episode…
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In this episode we talk about getting nervous! Why do we get nervous, and how can we humans avoid it??By Chris
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Season Finale: Testing Our Show Against Our Own Rules
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55:16We turn our own categories back on ourselves! We're looking back on the past 20 epiosdes, which we're calling You'll Hear It Season 12, and ask: - What are our apex moments? - What are our desert island tracks? - Is season 12 better than Kind of Blue?! And - we hear from you, dear listeners. You sent in your questions on Speakpipe, and we answer th…
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How to Help Parents Support Their Child’s Piano Practice at Home (Even If They Don’t Play)
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15:42Do you have parents in your studio who feel lost when it comes to helping their child practice—because they “can’t read music” or “aren’t musical”? In this episode, we break down why musical training isn’t a requirement for being a great practice partner. Discover practical strategies to empower all parents, bust limiting beliefs, and build strong …
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Unlock Ageless Vitality: 5 Health Hacks to Transform Your Life at 55+
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1:30:04Send us a text Want to learn more about the Masterclass course mentioned in this webinar? Check out our website: https://antiagingmastery.co.uk/ Want to buy my Masterclass course, but can’t afford to pay up front? We offer a split payment option, so you can spread the cost over 4 months (yes, even if you use the discount code!) Want to take advanta…
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Today, we talk about one of my favorite hobbies - programming robots to cheat in video games! If you have no experience at all with programming, don't worry! I'll be explaining everything with the usual easy-to-understand Kuli level English.By Chris
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The ultimate musical showdown: jazz vs classical. We bring in conductor Josh Weilerstein from the Sticky Notes podcast to compare, contrast and find the common ground among these two very different schools of music. From Duke Ellington's swinin' take on Peer Gynt to George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, we explore the tunes and the musicians blurring…
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🎨 Let the Paint Dry: The Art of Layered Learning in Music Lessons Ever tried painting a room, your nails, or furniture—only to ruin it by rushing the layers? In this episode, we explore how the same mistake shows up in music teaching. From trying to fix everything at once in a student’s performance to spending too long on one activity, we unpack th…
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013 Piano, Violin, and Guitar - Which is the easiest?
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23:31In this episode, we talk about musical instruments, and introduce them in a way that's easy for anyone to understand, even if you've never played any music before! As always, I'll be telling stories in easy-to-understand, Kuli English.By Chris
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How To Sing With Open Throat And Improve Your Singing Voice
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19:02If you’ve been struggling with throat tension or feel like your voice isn’t reaching its full potential, this episode is for you. We dive deep into the open throat technique and how it transforms your singing voice by reducing strain and creating space for effortless sound. Learn how to position your tongue, larynx, soft palate, chin, and chest to …
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The Best Thing To Ever Happen In 1960
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1:01:16John Coltrane’s Giant Steps isn’t just a jazz classic — it’s a rite of passage. Peter Martin and Adam Maness dig into what makes the album so technically punishing and emotionally electrifying. From the iconic solo on the title track to the symmetrical harmonies, the lightning-fast chord changes, the fiery swing of Cousin Mary, and the full-throttl…
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Ever catch yourself doing a subtle sniff check in public—and realize it's not so subtle? In this episode, we explore how that awkward moment mirrors the way many music teachers overthink their policies. From endless "what ifs" around makeup lessons to over-complicated fee structures, we unpack how trying to cover every scenario only creates confusi…
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Boundaries For Protecting Your Creative Energy | Ep 77 Your Creative Chord Podcast
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26:21Episode 77: Boundaries For Protecting Your Creative Energy In this solo episode, I share practical insights on why setting boundaries is essential for preserving your energy, staying creatively aligned, and avoiding burnout. You’ll hear real-life examples of red flags—both personal and professional—that signal the need for boundaries. I offer clear…
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In this episode, we talk about the American school system and how it works, all in easy-to-understand Kuli-level English and with lots of little stories to keep things entertaining.By Chris
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PPP 364: Why Playing Games with Your Piano Kid Matters More Than You Might Think
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32:59Screens are convenient, but they don’t build relationships. In this episode, we explore the overlooked value of playing physical games with your piano kid—games that boost memory, spark laughter, and strengthen your connection (without feeling like practice). In this episode, Shelly explores the power of playing physical games with your piano kid—a…
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Lessons for piano teachers from learning to knit
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17:21When was the last time you learned something completely new? In this episode, I share five surprising lessons from my journey learning to knit—and how they connect directly to effective piano teaching. From embracing the energy of new beginnings to knowing when it's time to plateau, we’ll explore how trying something outside your specialty can give…
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Jazz Organ LEGEND Reveals Favorite Tracks
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33:06We’re sitting down with one of the greats! Organist Larry Goldings is in the house to spin the B3 tracks that shaped him – from Jimmy Smith’s revolutionary runs to Billy Preston’s blending brilliance behind Aretha Franklin. Along the way, Larry breaks down the nuts and bolts (err… drawbars and percs) behind his favorite players, offering expert ins…
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In this episode, we dive into a wild Japanese children’s book called The Red Shoes. I rewrote the story into easy-to-understand “Kuli English” and added comments and explanations to help English learners follow along.By Chris
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