Formerly known as Mariocast, The Piano Podcast with Mario Ajero is a video podcast devoted to the piano and piano pedagogy. You can stay subscribed to the podcast and download related sheet music via the links on the right.
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Sunday, December 23, 2007
Monday, December 03, 2007
Monday, November 12, 2007
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
2008 Schmidbauer Piano Competition Invitation
Friday, August 31, 2007
Reduced-Size Keyboards Part 2
Part 2 covers reactions and testimonials from pianists who have used the 7/8 reduced size keyboard, including Dr. Anita Renfroe from Millersville University.
In addition, Sarah Evans and Peter Davis from Bob Jones University share their results from a research study measuring pianists' adaptability to the 7/8 keyboard.
To get more information on David Steinbuhler's keyboards, visit: http://www.steinbuhler.com.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Reduced-Size Keyboards Part 1
To get more information on David Steinbuhler's keyboards, visit: http://www.steinbuhler.com
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Intermediate Piano Repertoire
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Arranging Hymns for Piano Students
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Triads and Inversions
Here's a link to one arrangement of the song:
The Beatles - Let It Be - Sheet Music (Digital Download)
Here's a link to a simplified arrangement of the song by Mona Rejino:
The Beatles - Let It Be - Sheet Music (Digital Download)
Friday, July 06, 2007
Sabre Dance
Sabre Dance by Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978). Originally recorded on October 27, 2006.
Performed by Mario Ajero, Mary Cooper, Gene Moon, and Ron Petti from Stephen F. Austin State University.
This 2-piano version is a 1991 copyright of N. Jane Tan, published by Piano Ensemble International, Inc. http://www.pianoteams.com
Thursday, June 28, 2007
How to Play Trouble by Coldplay
This is a re-podcast of how to play the first few measures of the song "Trouble" by Coldplay on piano. It was originally recorded in May 2006. If you find the lesson helpful, below you will find links to buy recordings and sheet music for the song "Trouble" from iTunes and musicnotes.com. Buying music from these links will donate a small portion of the sales to me, your friendly-neighborhood piano teacher!
Buy Coldplay's Trouble from iTunes for $0.99
Buy the music video of Coldplay's Trouble from iTunes $1.99
Click here to buy the Coldplay Parachutes music book which contains "Trouble" from musicnotes.com
Click here to buy the Coldplay Parachutes digital sheet music which contains "Trouble from musicnotes.com
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Alone in the Ring
I originally posted this in December 2006 as a "How-To-Play..." video. This short piano piece is entitled "Alone in the Ring" composed by Bill Conti. It was featured in the "Rocky" movies that my dad used to take me to as a kid.
Friday, June 08, 2007
Piano Duets with Kimberly Dreisbach
Originally recorded in the summer of 2006, Mario Ajero talks with Kimberly Dreisbach about some of the benefits of piano teachers and students playing duets. He also plays some duets with Kimberly and his student, Shawn Chambers, from a series called "In Recital: Duets" edited by Helen Marlais. The duets include: "Serenade" by Franz Schubert and arranged by Edwin McLean, "Simple Gifts" - a Shaker melody arranged by Kevin Olson, and "Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin and arranged by Kevin Olson.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Group Piano Ideas with Julie Knerr - RR
This is a re-run of one of my favorite episodes with Julie Knerr, who shares her expertise in the area of group piano lessons. Included are video clips of her teaching, and I hope that many of you piano teachers out there find some inspiration from these clips.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Piano Sonata by Aaron Copland
Click here to buy Copland's Piano Sonata from musicnotes.com