In this piano pedagogy tip of the day, Mario Ajero shares some tips to piano teachers who have students that have difficulty playing in rhythm or at a steady tempo. One suggestion is for piano teachers to play along more with students so they hear and feel immediately when their rhythm is out-of-sync with the teacher.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
How to Encourage Piano Students to Play in Rhythm
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Rossini Overture to Barber of Seville (4 pianos, 16 hands)
The Overture to The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) performed on four pianos by sixteen hands. Recorded from the 2011 Keyboard Scholarship Fundraiser Concert at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Conducted by Gene Moon.
For more information about piano studies at SFA, go to:
http://music.sfasu.edu
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Canon in D Major by Johann Pachelbel
Nio Ajero performs "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), arranged by Fred Kern. ;
This arrangement comes from the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Piano Lessons Book 5:http://www.halleonard.com/piano
MIDI accompaniment is played through a beta version of Home Concert on the iPad controlling the tone generator on a Yamaha Disklavier Mark IV Pro Grand Piano:http://www.timewarptech.com
This arrangement comes from the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Piano Lessons Book 5:http://www.halleonard.com/piano
MIDI accompaniment is played through a beta version of Home Concert on the iPad controlling the tone generator on a Yamaha Disklavier Mark IV Pro Grand Piano:http://www.timewarptech.com
Formats available: MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Quicktime (.mov)
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Group 1 Harmonic Minor Scales
Nio Ajero demonstrates the fingering for playing Group 1 (cgdae) Harmonic Minor scales, two octaves up and down, hands together in parallel motion.
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Common Problems of Elementary Piano Students
Piano pedagogy students at Stephen F. Austin State University created this video project aimed at teachers of elementary piano students. Their purpose was to discuss common problems teachers may face with young students and illustrate possible solutions for them. To learn more about the School of Music at Stephen F. Austin State University, go to: http://music.sfasu.edu
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Review of Alicia's Keys for Clavier Companion
Video Review of "Alicia's Keys" piano software by Native Instruments for Clavier Companion magazine.
To read the full review, read the January/February 2011 edition of Clavier Companion:http://www.claviercompanion.com
To read the full review, read the January/February 2011 edition of Clavier Companion:http://www.claviercompanion.com
Formats available: MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
How to play Christmas Lights by Coldplay on piano
Piano tutorial on how to play some of the opening measures of the song "Christmas Lights" by Coldplay. ;
Thursday, December 02, 2010
How to play the Hanukkah Song by Adam Sandler
Santa Claus teaches the first part of "Adam's Hanukkah Song" by Adam Sandler on the piano
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