Piano Pedagogy Lecture

Olivia Ajero presents a 5-minute piano pedagogy lecture on the benefits of exposing your young children to the piano early in their musical development.

Formats available: iPod MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), mobile MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)

Tags: piano, pedagogy, early, childhood, music, education, baby, mozart, lesson

How to play Stuff We Did from UP on piano

How to play "Stuff We Did" from Disney/Pixar's motion picture, "UP", on piano. Composed by Michael Giacchino.

Formats available: iPod MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), HD Quicktime (.mov), mobile MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)

Tags: piano, lesson, tutorial, disney, pixar, up, stuff, we did, michael, giacchino, yamaha disklavier

Happy 200th Birthday Chopin

Happy 200th Birthday for Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849). Variation on Chopin's Ballade in F Minor, Op.52 by Mario Ajero, pianist.

Formats available: iPod MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), HD Quicktime (.mov), Mobile MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)

Tags: piano, chopin, happy birthday, ballade, classical, romantic, steinway

Technology in the Group Piano Lab

This is a supplementary video for Mario Ajero's article "Technology in the Group Piano Lab and Beyond" for the November/December 2009 issue of Clavier Companion magazine. Subscription information for Clavier Companion can be found at:http://www.claviercompanion.com

This video shows some of the technology that he uses in the digital piano lab at the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music. Programs include Home Concert Xtreme and Classroom Maestro from Timewarp Technologies found at:http://www.timewarptech.com

Formats available: iPod MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), HD Quicktime (.mov), Mobile MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)

Tags: piano, technology, digital, lab, classroom maestro, home concert xtreme, yamaha, clavinova, pedagogy, sfa, stephen f. austin state university, education, clavier companion

AirTurn Review for Clavier Companion

Video Review of the AirTurn AT-104 Wireless Page Turner for Clavier Companion magazine. To read the full review, go to: http://www.claviercompanion.com

Formats available: iPod MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), HD Quicktime (.mov), mobile MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)

Tags: airturn, wireless, page, turner, piano, music, classical, clavier, companion

How to play Falling Slowly from Once on piano

This video piano lesson by Mario Ajero teaches how to play the beginning of the song, "Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova from the movie "Once". This song won an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 80th Annual Academy Awards.

You can find a link to buy the sheet music at:
http://marioajero.blogspot.com

Formats available: iPod MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), mobile MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), HD Quicktime (.mov)

Tags: falling slowly, glen hansard, marketa irglova, piano, lesson, tutorial, music, education

Playing Arpeggios on the Piano

This is a video lesson that I originally prepared for my class piano students at Stephen F. Austin State University.

For more information about studying music at SFA, visit: http://music.sfasu.edu

Tools used to make this video include:

1. Yamaha Disklavier Mark IV Pro Grand Piano - http://www.yamaha.com/disklavier

2. Apple 15" MacBook Pro Computer - http://www.apple.com/macbookpro

3. Classroom Maestro - http://www.timewarptech.com

4. ScreenFlow - http://www.telestream.net

Formats available: MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Quicktime (.mov), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)

Tags: piano, lesson, arpeggios, music, education, theory, technology, screenflow, screencast, yamaha, disklavier, classroom maestro, sfa

Solfeggio for Beginner Piano Students

This piano podcast by SFA Piano Pedagogy students will discuss how solfege can be a beneficial tool for piano teachers to use in their lessons with students.

To learn more about studying piano and piano pedagogy at Stephen F. Austin State University, visit us at: http://music.sfasu.edu/piano

Formats available: MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)

Tags: piano, pedagogy, solfege, solfeggio, music, education, transposition