28 Jun 2021
By Shelly Davis
PPP247: Teacher Chat – YouTube Videos with Clinton Pratt and Janna Williamson

PPP247: Teacher Chat – YouTube Videos with Clinton Pratt and Janna Williamson

Podcast, Teacher Chat, ,
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…
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25 Jan 2021
By Shelly Davis
PPP225: “2021” with Songwriter and Piano Kid, Violet Rivers (and company)

PPP225: “2021” with Songwriter and Piano Kid, Violet Rivers (and company)

Parent Interviews, Practicing and Motivation, Teacher Interviews, , , , , ,
Violet Rivers put a smile on my face with her delightful song and her charming interview. I love that she is learning to work through difficulties and challenging times with creativity and songwriting.Music truly can soothe the soul - and bring a giggle.In this episode, we hear from Violet along with her parents, Mark and Kristen Rivers, and her piano teacher, Gere Fennelly. Violet's dog, Walter, even makes a brief appearance! Listen to the full episode here Piano Parent Takeaways: "You can do anything for 10 minutes." Just get to the piano for 10 minutes. Your piano kid will likely…
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07 Oct 2019
By Shelly Davis
PPP163: Learning from a guy who loves learning

PPP163: Learning from a guy who loves learning

Podcast, Practicing and Motivation, , , , ,
My son Austin and I had breakfast together this morning.He showed me a YouTube channel he's been watching.Austin likes to learn things: basic handiwork, woodworking, auto repair, juggling, yodeling, mountain biking...He's not afraid to learn something new.No surprise that he was watching a channel that is all about a guy who learns to do things. Mike Boyd documents the process and challenges he goes through to learn a new skill. Learn to stack dice video - Uploaded September 14, 2017 and viewed almost 9 million times. The challenge posed to Mike by a fan of his on Twitter is called Dice Stacking and…
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18 Feb 2019
By Shelly Davis
PPP130: Ten Songs that are Perfect for a YouTube Play Along

PPP130: Ten Songs that are Perfect for a YouTube Play Along

Podcast, Technology, Tenth Episode List, , , , , , , , ,
The last few shows have mentioned playing chords or pop songs or getting creative at the piano in some way. Talking about it is great and your piano kid might really be interested in playing some pop tunes but getting started can feel a little overwhelming. That’s why I put together this list of 10 songs that are perfect to play along with a YouTube video and I have the videos embedded on the show notes for this episode. I chose these songs because most of them use only a few chords (most of them five chords or less) and…
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30 Oct 2017
By Shelly Davis
PPP066: Major and Minor – The Powerful Effect Music has on Our Emotions

PPP066: Major and Minor – The Powerful Effect Music has on Our Emotions

Music Theory, Podcast, , , , , , , , , , , ,
Music is everywhere and it has a powerful affect on our emotions This time of year, unusual sounding music is all over shopping malls, television shows, and even commercials. Those sounds can be frightening for young children. While I am not a child psychologist, I do want to share, mom to mom, some of my experiences working with children and music. Parents are the filter for their children First of all, you must decide what types of music you allow your child to hear. Protect them from sounds and lyrics that will be too frightening for them. Even when you…
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