Keys to Music Learning

Feb 20 2025 69 ep. 25 mins 11
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The Keys to Music Learning podcast discusses common goals and challenges in the piano studio, and offers research-based ideas and solutions to guide every one of your students to reach their full musical potential with audiation.

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Notational Audiation: Deep Dive with Sarah Boyd

Feb 20 2025 59 mins  
Sarah Boyd joins Keys to Music Learning to discuss emergent music literacy, notational audiation, and effective strategies for teaching reading and writing with an audiation-based approach. In this episode, we discuss: Sarah’s journey into researching music literacyHow emergent music literacy prepares students for notationKey research findings on notational audiation and its cogn

Getting to know Eric Bluestine, author of The Ways Children Learn Music: Part 2

Feb 06 2025 49 mins  
Eric Bluestine returns to discuss the concept of partial synthesis and its crucial role in Music Learning Theory. He breaks down common misconceptions, explains how patterns connect to real music, and offers insights into fostering creativity and generalization in students. This conversation dives deep into the philosophy behind MLT and provides practical applications for piano tea

Getting to know Eric Bluestine, author of The Ways Children Learn Music: Part I

Jan 30 2025 44 mins  
Eric Bluestine shares his journey from vibrant public school music educator to private piano instructor, delving into the lessons learned along the way. The conversation focuses on adaptability in teaching methods, the importance of Music Learning Theory, and Eric's experiences writing a foundational book for music educators. • Eric’s transition from public education to private

Keyboard Technique: Deep Dive with Scarlette Kerr and Celeste Watson Part 3

Oct 10 2024 36 mins  
In the third and final deep dive into keyboard technique, Scarlette Kerr and Celeste Watson share heartwarming stories about their experiences with Marilyn Lowe, the creator of Music Moves for Piano. They also emphasize the benefits of incorporating group musicianship and choir into piano lessons, helping students progress faster and more holistically. By combining private lessons

Keyboard Technique: Deep Dive with Scarlette Kerr and Celeste Watson Part 2

Sep 26 2024 27 mins  
Hannah and Krista continue their discussion with Celeste Watson and Scarlette Kerr, highlighting the significance of blending audiation, biomechanics, and research-based methods in piano teaching, emphasizing a growth mindset and the patience needed to see long-term benefits. Scarlette's Webinars The Embodiment of Rhythmic Audiation at the Piano Technique and Young Beginners : Deve

Keyboard Technique: Deep Dive with Scarlette Kerr and Celeste Watson Part 1

Sep 19 2024 32 mins  
After a summer off, we're back with a technical development deep dive. This episode, part 1 of 3, features a discussion centered around piano pedagogy, injury-preventative techniques, and Music Learning Theory (MLT). Hannah and Krista were delighted to speak with piano educators Scarlette Kerr and Celeste Watson, who share insights from their experiences and training in the Gordon

Music Moves for Piano: Deep Dive with Janna Olson Part 3

May 16 2024 24 mins  
In this last episode with Janna Olson, she discusses the amazing skills developed in Books 4 and 5 of Marilyn Lowe's Music Moves for Piano curriculum. Use the code AUDIATE for 25% off Janna's webinars Learning through Play: Games and resources for activities to reinforce skills and build audiation and Beyond the Notes: An enriched aural approach to piano repertoire. Links: Janna's

Music Moves for Piano: Deep Dive with Janna Olson Part 2

May 09 2024 44 mins  
In this episode, Hannah and Krista continue their chat with Janna Olson, finishing their conversation about the Music Moves for Piano Christmas books and moving on to a deep dive of Book 3. Support Keys to Music Learning through the Keys to Music Learning Community! Join us on Facebook! Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for Piano Ready to learn more

Music Moves for Piano: Deep Dive with Janna Olson Part 1

May 02 2024 36 mins  
In this deep dive into the Music Moves for Piano curriculum, Krista and Hannah talk with Janna Olson, a veteran Music Moves teacher, about Marilyn Lowe's understanding of the skills needed to play repertoire and develop a love for music making, what exactly is high level music making, broadening the perspective of the piano teaching journey and the possibilities for students, and s

Neuroscience: Deep dive with Gregory Chase Part 2

Mar 14 2024 33 mins  
In Part 2 of our episode with Gregory Chase, we dive into the neuroscience research that validates audiation based-music lessons. Everything from the science of BAH and BUM, the importance of rhythm in the first months of life, why it's important to sing songs many times in the same keyality and in various tonalities and meters, and why students make the same mistakes over and over