Q+A Ep 22 Master Class on Teaching Creativity
Show Notes
Overview: Episode 22
Where you can find specific answers to your questions in this week's show. There were many deep dives into topics this week. (timings of the broadcast):
0:00 Welcome to Phillip Keveren - Phillip shares his studio setup
6:30 How does Phillip incorporate improvisation into a traditional Piano Lesson with beat and rythm activities?
8:00 Using Burgmüller Arabesque as a starting point to improvisation - Get Phillip's handout and access to the Practice Buddy backing track here.
18:00 Ways to use backing tracks in your studio and how it can help change your life and the way you teach . Teaching using piano practice checklist, Backing Tracks and Whole Body Learning. Extra information about The Studio
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22:00 The Clown by Kabalevsky & The Beatles Lady Madonna and how they're related.
23:00 20% Off for Phillip Keveren this weekend
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29:00 Question - What is right and what sounds right? The importance of creativity. How it improves student retention. Why chords and chord shapes are helpful for learning repertoire.
36:00 Phillip shares his improvisation arrangement of The First Noel. Use this as a basis for improvisation.
45:00 It's time to start teaching Christmas Carols to your students
47:30 Levels - choosing levels of difficulty in piano repertoire
50:00 Johann’s Music Box
56:00 Next show’s UK edition (in two weeks) featuring Pam Wedgewood, Alison Mathews, Ruth Alberici.
57:00 Phillip plays his beautiful arrangement of "A Whole New World"
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