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Piano Pedagogy Playlist

Luke Bartolomeo

It"s a great time to be a piano teacher! So many resources on the internet... and so much new music being written by contemporary composers for developing students. Join me each Monday when I"ll share with you a piece or two from the contemporary repertoire. From beginner level to advanced, from old favorites to new discoveries, you and your students are certain to be inspired by the music featured on the Piano Pedagogy Playlist.

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Ep. 13 – Songs Between Earth and Sky: Connor Chee’s...

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2025/10/27

The Navajo composer Connor Chee and his Three Navajo Preludes are the subject of this week's episode. Blending traditional Diné (Navajo) melodies with the expressive language of the Western piano, Chee’s music bridges cultures and traditions — transforming ancient chants into thoughtful, modern piano works.We'll reflect on how Chee’s use of the perfect fourth, his chant-like phrasing, and his spiritual symbolism connect listeners to the natural world — between earth and sky. "Three Navajo

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Ep. 12 – Daily Comforts from Wynn-Anne Rossi

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2025/10/20

Featuring solos for late elementary level students (including adults!) from the collection, "Daily Comforts, volume 1" by Wynn-Anne Rossi.Fresh Falling Leaves - Digital Download or Printed Copy Long, Slow Walk - Digital Download or Printed Copy Mystery Book - Digital Download or Printed Copy Chicken Noodle Soup - Digital Download or Printed Copy

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Ep. 11 : Duets Worth Doing – Melodic Explorations by...

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2025/10/13

This week is all about beginners. I’m featuring student/teacher duets written for the earliest levels of beginning students. But these aren’t your typical uninspiring duets for beginners. Through Giulio Pietropaolo’s Melodic Explorations, we discover that beginning-level piano music can be expressive, engaging, and artistically satisfying for both student and teacher.Featuring duets for beginning level students and their teacher or another advanced student. From the collection, “Melodic

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Ep. 10 – Happy Moon Festival! The Piano Music of...

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2025/10/06

This week, we celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival by exploring the music of An-Lun Huang and his groundbreaking collection A Chinese Festival. Four evocative pieces weave together East and West, tradition and innovation, all under the soft glow of the harvest moon.Featuring selections from the collection A Chinese Festival, by An-Lun Huang. Pastures - Digital Download An Old Castle - Digital Download Mountain - Digital Download Streams of Yang River - Digital Download

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Ep. 9 – Black Cats and Boogie Beats

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2025/09/29

Cats take center stage this week as I play three feline focused pieces for late-elementary through intermediate level piano students. The composers are Lisa Donovan Lukas, Chrissy Ricker, and Scaredy Cat. Mischief, swing, and spooky fun— with a little improv mixed in as well. Perfect repertoire picks for October. Black Cat Capers, by Lisa Donovan Lukas - Digital Download Cool Cat Boogie, by Chrissy Ricker Digital Download Scaredy Cat, by Jennifer Eklund (solo piano version) Digital

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Ep. 8 – Adventures in 6 /8 (legged) time

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2025/09/22

Spiders may make me squirm, but they sure spin some great music. In this week’s episode, I swat my fears aside to share four creepy-crawly piano pieces by Chris Goldston, Jocelyn Kotchie, and Stacy Fahrion. From tarantellas to tangly webs, these works are spooky, clever, and perfect for your students to sink their fangs into this fall.The Spider's Masquerade, Christopher Goldston - Digital Download Spiderweb Salsa, Jocelyn Kotchie - Digital Download Tomb Spiders, Jocelyn Kotchie - Digital

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Ep. 7- Afternoon, Sunset, Midnight: Piano Pieces for...

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2025/09/15

Fall is in the air, and this week’s episode is all about piano music that captures the colors and moods of the season. I’m featuring three pieces by Canadian composer Rebekah Maxner, whose music is a favorite among piano students and teachers alike. You’ll hear the calm reflection of “Autumn Afternoon,” the simple beauty of “Orange Sunset,” and the jazzy mischief of “Midnight Mind Game.” It’s a short, cozy celebration of autumn through the piano. Autumn Afternoon by Rebekah Maxner Orange Sunset

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Ep. 6 – Cool Beans: Jazz, Pop, and Playfulness in Ben...

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2025/09/08

This week on the Piano Pedagogy Playlist, I dive into Cool Beans by English composer Ben Crosland — a fresh, pop-inspired collection of 12 graded pieces for early to late intermediate pianists. After years of hearing good things about this collection, I finally bought the digital download of Book One, sat down at the piano, and couldn’t stop playing — I immediately went through the whole book twice!Cool Beans, Volume 1 - by Ben Crosland

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Ep 5: RCM Celebration Series Spotlight: Three...

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2025/09/01

The "Celebration Series" of repertoire books published by the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto have been a longtime favorite source of mine for discovering new pieces by living composers. Updated every seven years, I always find fresh pieces that eventually become old favorites. This week, I highlight three options for intermediate students from the level four, five, and six books- Peter Rudzik’s whimsical Happy Grasshopper, Nkeiru Okoye’s beautifully atmospheric Dusk, and the energetic

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Ep. 4 : Hang On! Exploring Glenda Austin’s First Jazz...

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2025/08/25

This three-movement work by the prolific Glenda Austin exhibits all of the qualities that make her music so adored and valued- lyricism, expression, excitement, and with a touch of jazz. The Jazz Suite #1 could be a long-term project for an intermediate student, or split up the various movements between students in your studio and have them perform it tag-team style on the next recital.Sheet Music, digital download here! Find Ms. Austin on Facebook

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