Pop Songs, Piano Heart: Why Imperfect Takes Make Perfect Music
Okay, I admit: shameless plug for my latest album 'Cutting Room Floor: One Take Solo Piano' which released this week. But, I also felt it an opportunity to discuss elements of refining your recordings - and sometimes, just 'letting it be' is the key.For more information: whaviland.com/podcastHappy piano playing/learning!
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Three Personal Benefits of Learning to Play Piano
Initially this show was planned to showcase the many physical and mental gains we may experience, on deciding to study the instrument. However, I soon realized this was not going to make for a particularly original podcast! So, instead, I’ve decided to talk about three very personal benefits that studying the piano has gifted me. I hope this bitesize episode will be an enticement to you, at whatever stage of your life, to consider delving into the fascinating world of the keyboard.1 Talking to the composer2 A hidden world of magic and mystery3 The power of musical self-expressionFor more information: whaviland.com/podcastHappy piano playing/learning!
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The Chords That Should Not Work: Pop's Harmonic Rule Breakers
Following on from last week’s episode, I had in my mind the idea of discussing unusual chord progressions in pop music: modern pioneers that pushed the boundaries of what was permissible to listen to. In this week’s podcast, let’s pick three perfectly eccentric examples of harmonic oddity in popular music classics, analyse their content, and speculate on how they get away with it! Following a brief reminder of David Bowie’s ‘Changes’, we’ll look at the following:Wuthering Heights Kate BushLay Lady Lay Bob DylanMad About The Boy Noel Coward/Dinah WashingtonPlease write in to the podcast if you have other examples you think merit a mention - there are many - we just picked three here to keep the show short!For more information: whaviland.com/podcastHappy piano playing/learning!
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Altered States, Inspired Sounds: Drugs and Creativity in Music
An unlikely combination of random events hit me over the past fortnight, enough to fashion a piano podcast out of them - and apologies for the brief intermission! This weekend finds me exploring the contribution [positive or negative] of ‘altered states’ to the compositional process. Approve or disapprove, should we at least acknowledge that without the ability to temporarily step outside of the room, the canon of musical creativity might be significantly less than as it currently stands? Let’s briefly talk about David Bowie, Christine McVie/Fleetwood Mac, and in a smaller way, my own output and evolution. [This show is dedicated to the absolute one-off that was Ozzy Osbourne.]For more information: whaviland.com/podcastHappy piano playing/learning!
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Playing Piano from Memory: The Secret to Lasting Music
An interesting juxtaposition this week: the recall of a duo of Haydn pieces I hadn't played for 32 years; and the simultaneous inability to remember why I walked into the kitchen! Thus was set in motion a podcast about memorizing your piano music, and the benefits you might reap... which interestingly extend beyond the bounds of mere concert performance.For more information: whaviland.com/podcastHappy piano playing/learning!
A piano podcast, uncovering the magical musical moments from some of our finest composers, across all genres - notably Classical, popular, and folk. I will be talking about works that hold special meaning for me, as well as delving into elements of music theory, which help us to better understand the subject matter. This podcast will suit listeners with a general interest in the keyboard, and more specifically, those either learning the instrument, or considering doing so.
For more information about me, please feel free to visit my website:
https://www.whaviland.com/
Happy piano playing!
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