Play Piano By Ear

Morgan Showalter
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Learn how to play piano by ear! In this podcast you’ll learn the “secret” those people seem to have who can just sit down and play a song they heard! Everything from practice ideas, to ways to start as a beginner, to advanced improv techniques, this podcast is for the music lover with a passion for learning!

  1. 07/17/2023

    The LAST Episode of This Podcast

    This is the very last episode I will publish on this podcast! But not to worry - I have been working on creating a new podcast called Melodies with Morgan where I will upload weekly episodes every Monday. Join me on the continued music journey at Melodies with Morgan! I’m so super stoked to go “all-in” and share many of the same concepts and piano techniques on this new podcast!

    2 min

  2. 12/31/2022

    My Crazy Journey Learning Piano Chords

    It wasn’t all clear and laid out when I learned piano chords. This episode goes through my journey (and what I learned the somewhat hard way) of figuring out piano chords.

    27 min

  3. 12/19/2022

    3 MUSTS for FUN Music - Riffs, Runs, Range

    I loved making this episode! I’m answering three specific questions a personal friend of mine asked! I apply the answers to a vocal perspective as well as playing piano by ear.

    28 min

  4. 11/28/2022

    Why You Should Learn Chords FIRST

    When playing by ear, it can be easy to start with the typical approach (sounding out the melody.) Here’s some insights on what you should really start with as well as some examples at the piano. Near the end, I explain a method to create any major scale even if you only know how to play piano chords.

    36 min

  5. 10/10/2022

    Theory - BIG Approach

    Let’s turn piano theory, inside out, backwards, and upside down! This episode will give an overview of piano theory from a new perspective!

    19 min

  6. 10/03/2022

    How to Practice Chords

    Here’s a golden method to master piano chords! Listen to this episode to find out the practice strategy that I give to all my students when they are first learning piano chords. This is a holistic approach, and we use the entire piano.

    18 min

  7. 09/26/2022

    4 Practice Strategies to Play THIS SONG By Ear

    Wouldn’t it be great if three was a way to practice, incrementally, a musical improv? (Can you even practice “improv” or playing by ear?) In this episode, I teach you how to do that!

    26 min

  8. 09/19/2022

    PIANO EXAMPLES: How to Play Any Song in Any Key

    OF ANY EPISODE, LISTEN TO THIS ONE! A lot of you have requested that I include piano examples in my podcast. This episode is it! It’s a piano lesson on how to play any song in any key. I literally walk you through the steps and practice exercises to take the first step in understanding this seemingly “impossible” skill. There is a very tangible way to learn to play by ear, and this episode outlines and demystifies the thought process behind that!

    33 min
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Learn how to play piano by ear! In this podcast you’ll learn the “secret” those people seem to have who can just sit down and play a song they heard! Everything from practice ideas, to ways to start as a beginner, to advanced improv techniques, this podcast is for the music lover with a passion for learning!

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  • Creator
    Morgan Showalter
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Morgan Showalter
  • Show Website
    Play Piano By Ear