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Oclef Daily: EP72 - The seeds of negativity May 17, 2018

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This is week six of the Seven Deadly Sins of Learning Music. It's an intro to negativity. Although it's not very common, it can become a very toxic habit. I have seen negativity develop from setting goals and status based on external forces. This is a very dangerous positioning that happens by accident sometimes and goes unnoticed.

Later this week, I'll talk about how a parent pointed to the progress of other students as a motivational tactic for her own child. I'll talk about how that student spiraled out of control and eventually quit from a relentless attitude of negativity. I've since learned my lesson and always hold my position when parents introduce this similar approach of comparative progress. Teachers! This is very important that you stand your ground and speak up. Child development must come first.

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Oclef Interviews | EP26: Dr. Joel Pierson - You Suck at Piano May 13, 2018

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Last September I came across a campaign on Kickstarter. There was a guy selling a book called "You suck at piano". It was sort of an Anti-method book full of humor and randomness. And of course, I loved it. It's the only book I've ever found to include humor in music education.

All jokes aside, Joel Pierson raised $85,000 in his first effort and on today's show he launched the next book. If you're interested - we're giving away 6 books for FREE. Yes, just comment on our Instagram page this week when we post about Joel. Winners will receive their books in August after they are delivered and Joel has agreed to sign them for us!

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Oclef Daily: EP71 - Predictability Problems May 09, 2018

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Easily one of the most common mistakes of students and parents is the topic of today's podcast - predictability. If students have the same predictable practice habits of playing their music pieces over and over from beginning to the end, recitals don't go so well. A recital performance is simply a mental "storm" and the music is a structure in the child's mind. They must develop the structure and foundation, preparing it by utilizing a diverse set of strategies, or the likelihood of it going well is very low. It may go well, but it probably will not. So if your children or students have recently completed a recital and are not happy with the result this episode is for them. Share it with them.

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Oclef Daily: EP70 - Finding a better self May 03, 2018

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Oclef Q&A: EP003 - Why can't I tell the difference between electric, upright and grand pianos? May 02, 2018

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Today's question comes from Sun Xexian. He asks why can't he hear the difference between types of pianos. I love this question because in a way, it's a win for instrument makers who are behind models like Yamaha N2 and other electric pianos. Another great example is my favorite tech-piano, the Steinway Spirio. That makes it so a real player piano can sound exactly like historic greats and living legends. Let's face it technology is greatly shifting the instrument maker world.

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Oclef Daily: EP69 - 'Good enough' is no good May 01, 2018

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This is week 4 of the Seven Deadly Sins of Learning Music. And for this week, we're discussing complacency. It's the idea that the student says, "that's good enough". I find this to be a habit that stunts the imagination and creativity as well as quality of learning. I really do everything I can to encourage curiosity. Where have you seen this in your students or children?

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Oclef Q&A: EP002 - Where do pianists look when they play? Apr 27, 2018

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This question comes from Ngachanyo Shimray and I just love it. It's an important topic in piano education, but almost never talked about after intermediate/advanced education.

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Oclef Daily: EP68 - An announcement and our gratitude Apr 26, 2018

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Hey listener friends!

I just wanted to say that we are taking this week off of the podcast to prepare exciting news for all of you. If you do want to engage with us please check out:

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We have exciting partnerships to announce with music education giants who have started to work with us. Stay tuned and thank you so much for helping us to grow!

Julian

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Oclef Q&A: EP001 - How long does piano take to learn? Apr 24, 2018

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Claire asks how long does it take to become proficient at piano. Check out my answer to this common question.

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Oclef Daily: EP67 - Inconsistency in parents Apr 20, 2018

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All this week we're talking about inconsistency and how it is one of the deadly sins of learning music. Today I wanted to shift the focus to parents and how 'inconsistency' in parent behavior is a huge cause of students lack of progress. It is on teachers to educate and empower their student's parents to know that they can help. Teach them rhythm, teach them reading, teach them consistency and you'll be shocked.

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