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121: Using Memory Champion Techniques for Note Reading with Rowina Seidler
Episode 121
Published 3 weeks ago
Description
Helping students become confident note readers is one of the biggest challenges in piano teaching. In this episode, I'm talking with Rowina Seidler about how memory champion techniques inspired the creation of Noteology®, an innovative app that combines storytelling, visual memory, and keyboard geography to help students learn note reading in a completely different way.
- Rowina shared how her own struggles with note reading inspired her to create Noteology®.
- She explained how memory champion techniques can accelerate note recognition.
- Why traditional note mnemonics can slow down the reading process.
- She highlighted the value of creating memorable stories to teach note names.
- Rowina explained how visual imagery helps students retain musical information.
- She shared how memory palace techniques create stronger long-term recall.
- Rowina described how the app connects note reading with keyboard geography.
- How students gradually remove visual supports as confidence grows.
- The importance of learning intervals alongside note recognition.
- Why guided instruction is more effective than independent reading of the stories.
- How a short daily review helps transfer learning into long-term memory.
- Rowina shared how the app supports children, teens, and adult beginners alike.
- Rowina encouraged teachers to explore creative approaches that make note reading more engaging and memorable.
Links Mentioned
- Rowina's website:noteology.app
- Rowina's Facebook page:Noteology App
Today's Guest
Rowina Seidler is a London-based educator with a longstanding fascination with pedagogy. A lifelong piano enthusiast, she created the Noteology® app after discovering a way to teach her children 29 notes in 5 days using the techniques of memory champions.About Rachel Ehring
Dr. Rachel Ehring is a pianist, teacher, music administrator, and lover of piano teaching gadgets. She holds a DMA in Collaborative Piano from the University of Colorado Boulder and a MM in Accompanying from the University of Kansas. She currently serves as Director at St. John’s Conservatory of the Arts in Orange County, CA. Previously, she held positions at Concordia University Irvine and Henderson State University. Rachel is passionate about empowering music teachers to create engaging and exciting lessons for students of all ages. When she isn’t playing the piano, you might find Rachel reading books with her son or walking her beagle Frieda.- Visit her website at RachelEhring.com
- Visit her Instagram page: @rachelehring
- Visit her YouTube channel: @dreamlavendermusic6694
- Visit her Etsy shop at Dream Lavender Music