Fur Elise Archives - Piano Parent Podcast

19 Jul 2021

PPP250: Ten Standard Teaching Pieces for the Early Years

Podcast, Tenth Episode ListDr. Alan Huckleberry, Dr. Jason Sifford, Fur Elise, Jennifer Linn, Journey through the Classics, Moonlight Sonata, The Entertainer, University of Iowa Piano Pedagogy Project

When students begin their piano journey, they often aspire to learn iconic piano pieces. Parents mention melodies like Fur Elise or Moonlight Sonata or The Entertainer to their teachers. I don't think parents intend to ask too much of their children or their teacher. I believe they are simply trying to connect with this new venture for their child and these are the pieces that pop into their head. Unfortunately, those iconic pieces are far too advanced for beginning students. Listen to the full episode here It would be like me meeting an astronaut and saying, "Hey, been to the…

27 Apr 2020

By Shelly Davis

PPP190: Ten Things You Need to Know about Beethoven’s Für Elise

Podcast, Tenth Episode ListA minor, Bagatelle No. 25 WoO 59, beethoven, Fur Elise, piano

Today is April 27, 2020. Listen to this week's episode to learn why this is the perfect date to learn ten things you should know about Beethoven's Für Elise. Listen to the full episode here 1. Inscribed with a specific date. Dated April 27, 1810 - 210 years ago 2. Please wait before you try to learn to play it. Not a first year piece - Let's just get that out of the way. Parents recognize the first part of this piece and request that their kids learn it. 3. Who was Elise? The mystery of Elise - friend or…

16 Apr 2018

By Shelly Davis

PPP088: This One is Dedicated to the Piano, of course!

PodcastBartolomeo Cristofori, beethoven, Center of the West, clavichord, Crazy Horse Memorial, Forte, Fur Elise, harpsichord, Haydn, history, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Italy, mozart, Newman's Castle, pedals, piano, pianoforte, Steinway

How could Episode 88 be about anything other than the instrument that brings us together every week? The piano! Listen to the full episode here Resources on the history of the piano: We first told you about a book explaining the history of the piano in Episode 080: Ten Books to Read with Your Piano Kid"The Music of Life: Bartolomeo Cristofori & the Invention of the Piano" by Elizabeth Rusch.The Metropolitan Museum: The Pianos of Bartolomeo Cristofori Resources on the design of the modern piano:Steinway & Sons About Page"Every STEINWAY & SONS grand and upright is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and a consummate work of art. Each STEINWAY piano, consisting of…

29 Jan 2018

By Shelly Davis

PPP077: Practice makes PROGRESS (not perfect…ever) with Teacher, Valerie Altman

Podcast, Teacher InterviewsFountain in the Rain, Fur Elise, Note Works, Piano Maestro, Practice makes progress, Sara Bareilles, Spinning Song

Valerie Altman is a piano teacher from New York. She knows what students face as they work to sight-read new music and try to find time to practice. She encourages her students with lots of genuine praise. (more…)

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