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17 Jan 2022

PPP274: Janna Williamson talks about our historic heritage of piano music

Podcast, Teacher InterviewsBaroque, classical, Contemporary, Janna Williamson, piano music, Romantic

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.Janna joins us on the show today to discuss our rich heritage of piano music. Listen to the full episode here Connect with Janna Williamson Janna's website: JannaWilliamson.comJanna's YouTube ChannelAs a special gift for our piano parent listeners, Janna has compiled a list of Piano Pieces Every Piano Student Should Know. (Click here to see the list. Use the code: pianoparent.)Piano…

31 Aug 2020

By Shelly Davis

PPP207: Teacher Chat About Church Modes with Jeremy Duck and Travis Lohmann

Music Theory, Podcast, Teacher Chataeolian, church modes, classical, dorian, ionian, jazz, Jeremy Duck, locrian, lydian, mixolydian, phrygian, Travis Lohmann

Just when you thought you had mastered Major and minor scales, you hear the infomercial announcer say, "What, there's more!" With a collection of 12 tones, you would think the Major and minor scales would have all the bases covered. Today's show shares just a few of the other sounds and possibilities that can come from playing various combinations of those 12 tones. On today's teacher chat, Jeremy Duck and Travis Lohmann share both the historical significance and current practical use of Church Modes, or Gregorian Modes. Click here to find other teacher chats. Listen to the full episode here.…

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