PIANO-OLOGY: Welcome!
What is Piano-ology? What does it teach? What’s it’s teaching philosophy? How does it teach? Is Piano-ology for you?
How Music Works: Music Theory and Ear Training (Micro-Lessons)
Pithy insights on how to think about and study Music Theory and Ear Training like a human being and an artist, not like a computer…
How Music Works: Chromaticism: Chord Tone Embellishment
An illuminating lesson in a commonly used chromaticism: Chord Tone Embellishment of Major and Minor Triads…
How Music Works: Pachelbel’s Canon
A deep dive into what makes Pachelbel’s Canon really tick: with focused lessons on how to study, practice, and perform this musical gem like an artist…
How Music Works: Chromaticism: Ascending Melodic Minor Scale
An illuminating lesson in a commonly used chromaticism: To indicate the Ascending Melodic Minor Scale…
PIANO-OLOGY: Hear Your Teacher Play
I take pride in being a jack of all trades who enjoys playing a wide variety of genres in authentic style with a very high level of artistry…
Ear Training Fundamentals: How to Listen Like a Musician
Illuminating insights in How to Listen Like a Musician… (Heads up: There’s a lot more to it than most people think)…
Ear Training Fundamentals: What is Ear Training?
What is Ear Training? A short and sweet lesson that sets the proper tone for how to hear, internalize, and perform music like a real musician…
Ear Training Fundamentals: Ear Training Recommendations
Every serious student should be doing ear training as a daily habit, but what does that actually mean in practice?
Ear Training Fundamentals: Comparative Ear Training
How to use Comparative Ear Training to build a huge library of stock musical ideas for performance… by ear, intellect, eye, and muscle…