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The Mystery and Myth of the Tritone
Let's explore this fascinating and fairly uncommon musical interval, known by many names, including the 'Devil's Chord'. Why is it rarely used in its…
1 year, 6 months ago
Superman: The Genius of John Williams
Greetings piano podcast listeners! I hope 2025 is getting off to a good start. In today's episode, we'll be looking at my favourite film score: John …
1 year, 6 months ago
Musical New Year's Resolutions
Happy New Year everyone! Join me for a quick musical January episode, where we consider some positive New Year's Resolutions for 2025. Please do let …
1 year, 6 months ago
The Magic of Cole Porter
Let's take a brief look at the music of Cole Porter, specifically an unusual piece structurally: Begin the Beguine!
1 year, 7 months ago
Christmas Piano Podcast: Part Two
For Part Two of our Christmas piano podcast, let's delve into one of the darkest of carols: The Coventry Carol. What is special about this piece of m…
1 year, 7 months ago
Christmas Piano Podcast: Part One
Let us take a brief look at the magic of Franz Gruber's 'Silent Night' - my favourite Christmas carol. What is the enduring importance of this festiv…
1 year, 7 months ago
Free Sheet Music Scores
For Episode Six of my piano podcast, let's take a look at a wonderful online resource for obtaining free public domain scores: The Petrucci Music Lib…
1 year, 7 months ago
The History and Anatomy of the Piano
For Episode Five of my piano podcast, we're answering a listener's query about the inner workings of the instrument. I felt this would fit neatly wit…
1 year, 8 months ago
Understanding Musical Cadences
In this episode, we'll investigate cadences in music - exactly what are they, and how can we recognise and use them?
As always, happy piano learning…
1 year, 8 months ago
Understanding Chords and Inversions
Episode three of my new piano podcast deals with basic chords [triads] and their possible 'inversions', or put another way, the rearranging of their …
1 year, 8 months ago