All Keyed Up

Ben Kapilow
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  • MUSIC INTERVIEWS

All Keyed Up is an interview podcast in which Ben Kapilow speaks with a wide range of professionals about topics that are pertinent to the field of piano teaching.

  1. 08/25/2022

    Deep Dive Into Rote Teaching

    In this episode, Samantha Coates discusses teaching by rote. Topics discussed include the definition of rote teaching, the common criticisms it receives, its relationship to teaching by ear, the overlap between learning music and language acquisition, what makes a great rote piece, how her BlitzBooks series integrates rote teaching with reading teaching, and strategies for teaching rote pieces effectively. Samantha's rote pieces are available at BlitzBooks Rote Repertoire, and all listeners can receive 20% off anything at the site with the coupon code BEN20. She has also written several blog posts about the topic of rote teaching. This episode is sponsored by TopMusic, the global hub for piano teachers looking to connect, learn and grow, and be challenged in both their teaching and studio businesses. Listeners who wish to join the TopMusicPro community can enjoy 25% off their membership with the coupon code "benpodcast".

    41 min

  2. 08/02/2022

    Having Multiple Income Streams as a Piano Teacher

    In this episode, Tonya Lawson discusses options of additional income streams for piano teachers beyond teaching income. Topics discussed include why it's advantageous to have multiple income streams as a piano teacher, even if you're in a situation where you currently live comfortably from your teaching income alone. Then we went through various topics related to income streams: website optimization and SEO, hybrid lessons, running ads, affiliate marketing, and creating courses. Links to resources mentioned Ad Management: Ezoic, Mediavine, AdThriveAffiliate Marketing: Amazon Affiliate Program, Sheet Music Plus Affiliate ProgramTonya's Courses: Passive Income Academy, Zero to Waitlist, Free Training Anyone who enters the code allkeyedup10 at checkout can save 10% off of both of Tonya's courses as well as her coaching services.This episode is sponsored by TopMusic, the global hub for piano teachers looking to connect, learn and grow, and be challenged in both their teaching and studio businesses. Listeners who wish to join the TopMusicPro community can enjoy 25% off their membership with the coupon code "benpodcast".

    41 min

  3. 07/03/2022

    10 Ways to Work With a Student Who Doesn't Practice

    In this solo episode, Ben Kapilow offers 10 strategies for working with students who never or rarely practice. This list includes a combination of strategies he has arrived at through trial and error as a piano teacher, as well as strategies learned from the guests who have appeared on All Keyed Up.

    13 min

  4. 06/14/2022

    Jaime Slutzky and Heidi Kay Begay: How and Why to Start a Music Teaching Podcast

    Heidi Begay, Jaime Slutzky, and Ben Kapilow discuss how and why to start a music teaching podcast. Topics discussed include the advantages of starting your own podcast, from what equipment you need, how to create an RSS feed, coming up with a concept, finding your niche, marketing, and monetization.

    52 min

  5. 06/10/2022

    Noa Kageyama: Help Your Students Work Through Stage Fright

    Noa Kageyama, performance psychologist and faculty at the Juilliard School, offers thoughts on stage fright and performance anxiety. Topics discussed include the relationship between stage fright and performance quality, the advantages children receive from working through stage fright, how to prepare to combat stage fright in the weeks leading up to a performance, what to do at the moment of the performance, and the relationship between anxiety and excitement and how teachers can use this relationship to their advantage."

    38 min

  6. 06/02/2022

    Jonny May: Advice on Improv and Marketing

    Jonny May, pianist and educator with over 250,000 subscribers on YouTube and over 10,000 students currently taking his online piano classes, discusses strategies for teaching improvisation to piano students. He also talks about the entrepreneurial thinking behind his digital content and offers advice for other teachers who want to reach larger audiences with their resources.

    37 min

  7. 05/04/2022

    Jeremy Siskind: Introducing Your Students to Jazz

    Jeremy Siskind, two-time laureate of the American Pianists Association and the winner of the Nottingham International Jazz Piano Competition, offers guidance to piano teachers and students who are interested in adding jazz music to their arsenal. Topics discussed include the relationship between classical and jazz music, how studying jazz music can benefit classical musicians, listening assignments, sequences for learning jazz improvisation, and common mistakes when playing pieces written in a jazz style. Jeremy has self-published two instructional books about jazz piano: Playing Solo Jazz Piano and Jazz Piano Fundamentals.

    40 min

  8. 04/22/2022

    10 Great Ways to Introduce a Piece (Plus 2 Bad Ways)

    In a solo episode, Ben Kapilow discusses 10 creative and engaging ways to introduce pieces to piano students. Many of these teaching strategies have been discussed by guests on All Keyed Up, and those interviews are brought up throughout the solo episode. These 10 ways are contrasted with 2 ways of introducing pieces that, while common, are perhaps not so engaging.

    17 min
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All Keyed Up is an interview podcast in which Ben Kapilow speaks with a wide range of professionals about topics that are pertinent to the field of piano teaching.

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  • Creator
    Ben Kapilow
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2021 Ben Kapilow. All Rights Reserved.
  • Show Website
    All Keyed Up