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TopMusic Piano Podcast

著者： Tim Topham
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  • The TopMusic Piano Podcast is a weekly show that provides piano teachers with inspiration and ideas for teaching piano in a way that engages and motivates students. Your host, Dr. Rachel Ehring, is a pianist, teacher, music administrator, and lover of piano-teaching gadgets. Rachel holds a DMA in Collaborative Piano from the University of Colorado Boulder and an MM in Accompanying from the University of Kansas. Join Rachel as she interviews guests from the music education industry and shares tips and advice to help you run your dream piano studio.
    2023
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The TopMusic Piano Podcast is a weekly show that provides piano teachers with inspiration and ideas for teaching piano in a way that engages and motivates students. Your host, Dr. Rachel Ehring, is a pianist, teacher, music administrator, and lover of piano-teaching gadgets. Rachel holds a DMA in Collaborative Piano from the University of Colorado Boulder and an MM in Accompanying from the University of Kansas. Join Rachel as she interviews guests from the music education industry and shares tips and advice to help you run your dream piano studio.
2023
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  • 056: Unlocking Musicality in Piano Students

    056: Unlocking Musicality in Piano Students
    2025/03/07
    Musicality is what transforms notes on a page into expressive, engaging performances, yet many music students struggle to develop it naturally. In this solo episode, we're diving into practical strategies for helping students unlock musical expression from the very beginning. From following dynamic markings to using storytelling, visualization, and phrasing techniques, I'm going to share simple yet powerful ways to make every piece more musical. Whether you're working with beginners or advanced students, these tips will help bring their playing to life.
    • Why musicality is one of the most important skills students can learn, preventing robotic performances.
    • Importance of following musical markings like dynamics and ritardandos from the very beginning.
    • How using stories and imagery can help students connect emotionally with the music.
    • How visualizations can also help students with performance anxiety.
    • She recommended practicing musical elements like dynamics and articulation separately from pieces to build awareness.
    • Using sound effect stories as a tool to teach dynamics and articulation in a fun and engaging way.
    • How strategic use of timing can enhance musical phrasing and assist with technical challenges.
    • How singing phrases can help students understand shaping and expression.
    • Importance of teaching texture and helping students differentiate between melody and accompaniment.

    Links Mentioned
    • TopMusicPiano Podcast 001: Using Stories in Beginner Piano Lessons
    • Max's Galactic Adventure Sound Effect Piano Story

    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

    Thank you for tuning in! Consider implementing the ideas from this podcast by writing several actionable steps for your teaching practice if it’s inspired you. If you enjoyed today’s show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, which helps other teachers find our show. Stay updated by subscribing to this show, and get automatic delivery to your device every time a new episode goes live! We publish on Fridays weekly. TopMusicPro 14-Day Free Trial Heard about TopMusicPro Membership? As a valued podcast listener, I’d like to offer you a special chance to try our community free for 14 days. You...
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    19 分
  • 055: Catching Up with Composer Chrissy Ricker

    055: Catching Up with Composer Chrissy Ricker
    2025/02/28
    Composer and piano teacher Chrissy Ricker joins us today to share insights into her creative process, teaching philosophy, and passion for composing engaging music for students of all levels. She discusses how she integrates improvisation into lessons, the inspiration behind her compositions, and the importance of creativity in piano education. Chrissy also introduces her latest publications, shares free resources available for teachers, and offers practical tips for helping students build confidence in their musical expression.
    • Chrissy shared her journey as a pianist, teacher, and composer based in North Carolina.
    • How she started writing music for her students and eventually pursued publishing.
    • She highlighted her extensive catalog of original compositions and arrangements, including video game and film music.
    • The importance of creativity in piano lessons and how it helps students develop musicianship.
    • Some insights on how teachers can integrate improvisation into lessons through small, structured activities.
    • Using storytelling and black-key improvisation to help students gain confidence.
    • The value of repetition in improvisation exercises to build student comfort and skill.
    • Her transition from teaching to full-time composing and how she continues to engage with students through teachers who use her music.
    • Her approach to composing, preferring to start with a strong title for inspiration.
    • Advice on teaching improvisation to adult students, including using backing tracks to ease performance anxiety.
    • She introduced her latest books, including Better Together, a duet collection, and First Rhapsodies and Reveries, designed for expressive elementary-level playing.

    Links Mentioned
    • Chrissy Ricker's Website: www.chrissyricker.com
    • Chrissy Ricker's Facebook Page: Chrissy Ricker Music
    • Chrissy Ricker's Instagram Page: @chrissyrickermusic
    • Better Together Songbook
    • First Rhapsodies and Reveries Songbook
    • TopMusic Piano Podcast 013: Using the Piano Pronto Series with Jennifer Eklund

    Today's Guest Chrissy Ricker is a pianist, teacher, and composer from North Carolina. She holds a Master’s degree in music with a concentration in piano performance and pedagogy. A Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM), Chrissy enjoys sharing her ideas with other piano teachers. Her articles on piano teaching have been featured in American Music Teacher magazine, and she blogs regularly about piano teaching and composing at her website, chrissyricker.com. A prolific composer and arranger, Chrissy specializes in creating exciting music for piano students of all ages and skill levels. She has published over 40 collections of piano solo and duet music for students that are available from Piano Pronto Publishing and Neil A. Kjos Music Company. Chrissy is also a “Signature Artist” arranger with Musicnotes.com, where she has a catalog of over 1,000 arrangements, from video game themes to pop songs, for pianists at every level. About Rachel Ehring Dr. Rachel Ehring is a pianist, teacher, music administrator, and lover of...
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    35 分
  • 054: Inspired Composition with Alex Guebert

    054: Inspired Composition with Alex Guebert
    2025/02/21
    In this episode, composer, percussionist, and handbell director Alex Guebert joins us to share his approach to composition and arranging. He discusses how his love of film scores, progressive rock, and percussive sounds influence his work, as well as the role of improvisation and audiation in his creative process. Alex offers insights on making hymn arrangements more engaging, incorporating composition into lessons, and encouraging students to explore harmonies. He also talks about directing advanced handbell ensembles and co-hosting A Moment of Bach, a podcast exploring the music of J.S. Bach.
    • Alex shared his journey as a composer, percussionist, and church music director.
    • How early exposure to piano, handbells, and a Yamaha synthesizer shaped his musical foundation.
    • How playing by ear and experimenting with harmonies were key to his growth as a composer.
    • His love for percussive sounds, film scores, and progressive rock, which influence his compositions.
    • How improvisation and audiation (hearing music internally) enhance composition skills.
    • Alex's approach to arranging hymns by modifying melody, harmony, and rhythm to create fresh interpretations.
    • The importance of playing by ear and matching pitch as essential skills for young musicians.
    • Using notation software like MuseScore for students and teachers exploring composition.
    • Why handbells are a unique, team-based instrument great for music education.
    • How conducting and arranging for handbells has been a major part of his career.
    • His podcast, A Moment of Bach, where he and his twin brother analyze J.S. Bach’s music in depth.
    • He encouraged teachers to integrate composition and arranging into lessons, making music more interactive and creative.

    Links Mentioned
    • A Moment of Bach Podcast
    • Alex Guebert's handbell music published at Hope Publishing

    Today's Guest Alex Guebert is a composer, arranger, clinician, percussionist, and organist, and is the Director of Worship and Music at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Orange, CA. He directs three advanced-level handbell groups: Cathedral Bells (at St. John’s), Concert Handbells at Concordia University Irvine (as an adjunct faculty there), and Zenith (a summer-only 32-person ensemble made up of ringers from all around the world; co-directed by Matthew Compton.) Alex’s award-winning handbell compositions and arrangements have been published and performed nationwide and overseas. His compositional style is a result of his background as a percussionist, his love of film and video game score, and his desire to broaden the horizons of handbell repertoire. Alex holds an M.M. in Music Composition from Cal State Long Beach, where his graduate recital featured a 25-minute work for handbells, strings, and percussion. Alex lives in Orange with his wife Heather, who works for Orange County as a forensic scientist, and their two daughters, Emma Joy and Cora Noelle, who both share their dad’s love of music and their mother’s scientific curiosity about the world! 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...
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    33 分

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