YouTube launched in May 2005. The first video posted on YouTube showed 18 seconds of cofounder, Jawed Karim talking about elephants at the zoo.
Now, there are more than 31 million YouTube channels covering absolutely ANY topic you can imagine. It is second only to Google as the largest search engine online. 1 billion + videos are viewed each day.
YouTube can be an important tool in musical education; from listening to performances and learning music theory, to sharing unlisted videos with loved ones.
What is the most unusual thing you’ve learned to do by watching YouTube videos? Let me know in the comments below. I actually learned to podcast by watching YouTube videos!
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Janna Williamson
Janna Williamson, NCTM, is a pianist, educator, and collaborator. Janna enjoys high retention in her independent piano studio in the suburbs of Chicago as well as the rewards of students who have gone on to enjoy a lifetime of music. A teacher of teachers, Janna is a Content Creator for TopMusicPro and coaches less experienced piano teachers through her online teacher consultation service. Janna holds piano performance degrees from the Chicago College of Performing Arts (Roosevelt University) and Wheaton College Conservatory of Music (both summa cum laude) and is active in the Illinois State Music Teachers Association as well as the West Suburban Music Teachers Association. She was voted Teacher of the Year for the WSMTA in 2021. More information can be found at jannawilliamson.com
Clinton Pratt
Clinton Pratt (BM, MM, NCTM) has a Masters degree in Piano, training in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, over 20 years teaching experience, and was the 2016 Certified Teacher of the Year for his OhioMTA district. His successful private studio offers students a solid musical foundation, but with the added benefit of improvisation, ear training, rhythmic games, and multimedia recitals. He has served on local and OhioMTA boards, is on the editorial committee for American Music Teacher, and is a member of the College of Examiners for the Royal Conservatory of Music. Clinton has presented at local and state conferences, MTNA and the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy.
We all agree that a wonderful YouTube resource is the University of Iowa’s Piano Pedagogy Project. Dr. Alan Huckleberry and Dr. Jason Sifford have recorded more than 9,000 videos of standard piano literature for your piano kid to listen to and explore.
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