Happy Anniversary!! The podcast is celebrating its sixth year and the milestone of 300 episodes!
If you are a new listener, this episode is the perfect place to start. On today’s show, I am highlighting ten of the different types of episodes you can expect to hear.
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Every episode that ends in the number ZERO is a list of ten somethings.
You can search the full archive and listen to any previous episode any time you want.
One of the most popular lists of ten somethings is PPP 110: Ten Ways to Genuinely Compliment Your Piano Kid.
Most episodes that end with the number one are teacher interviews. A great one to start with in this category is PPP 221: Teacher Spotlight on Dorothy Yan, Tony Parlapiano, and Marvin Blickenstaff.
Episodes that end with the number two tend to have a music theory focus.
PPP 142: Intervals – going beyond E G B D F
Episodes ending with the number three are usually focused on practice and motivation. They offer tips for helping your piano kid get to the piano to practice and keep working on the long game of learning to play the piano.
PPP 163: Learning from a Guy Who Loves Learning is a fun episode to listen to with your piano kids!
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“Four” episodes are also typically interviews. In addition to interviews with teachers and parents, I enjoy talking to experts outside the field of music.
Dr. Kathy Koch is the author of several books and in PPP 204, we spoke about her book, “8 Great Smarts”.
PPP105: The Blessing of Routine is a great one to listen to, especially this time of year. With school schedules starting to get full, making a plan for your home practice will save you and your piano kid a lot of frustration.
At the end of PPP105, I shared my annual practice challenge, Fall Into Music. The challenge will be kicking off again soon so click the link below to learn all the details.
Ever since the summer of 2019, I have enjoyed using episodes ending in the number six as Musical Mysteries.
You can find all the musical mysteries here: Piano Parent Podcast Musical Mysteries
A great one to start with is PPP176: Musical Mystery Opus 1, No. 4 “Chris’ Sister”
“Seven” episodes are my chance to invite two or three or more teachers to join me in a chat about a topic that relates to piano parents. You have the chance to hear several perspectives on the subject.
PPP 257 was a great teacher chat on the subject of studio policies.
I don’t have a specific formula for episodes ending with the number eight. Some episodes are focused on general parenting topics while others might be about mindset.
For episode 88, I chose to center our attention squarely on the piano, with it’s 88 keys.
I hope you and your piano kid enjoy PPP088: This One is Dedicated to the Piano, of course!
These episodes are my opportunity to encourage YOU. While you are encouraging your piano kid, I hope to fill you with support and ideas to make your job a little easier.
The show I’m highlighting today came from a listener’s question!
PPP109: Practical Tips for Practicing WITH Your Young Piano Kid
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