The Piano Superhuman Podcast
Music Podcasts
What’s up my piano friends!! I’m Zach Evans and in the Piano Superhuman I’m going to teach you the piano tips, strategies, and tactics used by world class piano players that YOU can implement in your own practicing. If you’re interested in learning how to play piano, these strategies will help you get the most out of each practice session and take your playing to the next level. Whether you take piano lessons, or learn piano online yourself, it’s a huge benefit to learn from the experience of top pianists - What is their practice routine? What did THEY struggle with (and how did they overcome it)? What strategies did they use to learn piano faster and more efficiently? We’ll answer all these for you in the podcast to help you learn piano, stay motivated, and eliminate as much frustration as possible to reach your goals :)
Location:
United States
Description:
What’s up my piano friends!! I’m Zach Evans and in the Piano Superhuman I’m going to teach you the piano tips, strategies, and tactics used by world class piano players that YOU can implement in your own practicing. If you’re interested in learning how to play piano, these strategies will help you get the most out of each practice session and take your playing to the next level. Whether you take piano lessons, or learn piano online yourself, it’s a huge benefit to learn from the experience of top pianists - What is their practice routine? What did THEY struggle with (and how did they overcome it)? What strategies did they use to learn piano faster and more efficiently? We’ll answer all these for you in the podcast to help you learn piano, stay motivated, and eliminate as much frustration as possible to reach your goals :)
Language:
English
Episodes
67 Year Old Woman Learns Piano - Her Progress and Lessons Learned
4/1/2020
Sharon retired and picked up piano - she's been playing for a year now and is having a TON of success! She completely debunks the myth that "you can't learn piano when you're older" and has been killin it on the keys. In the episode we go over her mindset, how she memorizes music, how she warms up her fingers at an old age, how she overcame hands together coordination issues, and more.
Duration:00:28:32
How to Get Hands Together Coordination the Easy Way
3/25/2020
Getting that darn left and right hand to work together is a HUGE struggle for a lot of beginner piano learners. But it doesn't have to be. EVERYONE goes through it, but there's a way around it that works every time. It's an 8-Step process that'll destroy any Hands Together issues you have in their tracks!
Duration:00:15:19
Adult Beginner Learns Piano Successfully - Here's How
3/18/2020
Katherine didn't start learning piano until she was an adult. The first couple years with her first teacher were a struggle... until she got a new teacher and discovered the Piano Superhuman lessons. Now she's been killin it and learning faster than ever. In this episode we talk about how she did it.
Duration:00:47:38
75-Year-Old Piano Player Learns FASTER Using New Practice Strategies
3/11/2020
Maureen used to struggle with learning piano - until she discovered the power of using practice strategies and Accelerated Learning Techniques. In this episode we'll deep-dive into some of her favorite learning strategies, and how exactly she ramped up her progress.
Duration:00:14:10
4 Ways to Boost Your Piano Sight-Reading
3/4/2020
A lot of people think that sightreading is ONE skill, but in reality it's a combination of FOUR subskills. So the fastest way to boost your sightreading is to isolate each of the four subskills, learn them really well, and then put them together. This kind of method, and implementing the "Sightreading Workout Plan" can give you a huge boost in your sightreading speed.
Duration:00:31:26
Experienced Piano Teacher Talks About Importance of Technique, Recording Yourself, and Slowing Down
2/26/2020
Alecia is an experienced piano teacher I met back when I lived in Nashville. We talk about a lot of cool things in the interview, including the importance of recording yourself (for PRACTICE purposes), learning good technique (and scales!), and slowing way down when you practice. Enjoy!
Duration:00:25:30
Piano Student Learns to Play By Ear FAST - Here's How
2/19/2020
Fabian's a piano student who really put the effort into the Play by Ear Exercises- and it's paying off! He's learned to play by ear in no time by following the system, doing the exercises, and seeing the results. We also talk about other strategies he uses, like learning arpeggios and his practice routine.
Duration:00:16:36
Olympic Training Applied to Piano
2/12/2020
Olympians are the top athletes of their field. But there's a lot we can learn from them in how to learn piano faster. Concepts like Variability Training, Progressive Overload, and Attention to Detail can be seamlessly integrated into your practice routine to take your piano game to the next level.
Duration:00:20:51
New "Wholistic Learning" Approach to Piano
2/5/2020
There's a new way piano is being taught to kids - and Gina, my guest today, has a ton of experience with it. This new system from the "Let's Play Music" uses many non-traditional methods for kids to learn not just piano, but really the concepts of music. For more info you can go here: https://www.letsplaymusicsite.com/
Duration:00:52:17
68-Year-Old Piano Player - Progress From 6 Months of Practice
1/29/2020
I love the attitude of this Piano Superhuman Student. His name's Ken, and he's 68 years old an excited to learn! We talk about all the success he's had so far, especially when using the Hands Together Domination exercises and overcoming hands coordination issues, as well as using systematic practice structures.
Duration:00:14:41
How to Build Long-Lasting Motivation On Piano
1/21/2020
Staying motivated is absolutely critical to getting good at piano. But a lot of people confuse the different types of motivation, and especially "motivation vs inspiration." The problem, is some of these types of motivation are short term. So they give you a fleeting feeling of motivation that quickly disappears the next day. In this episode we talk about how to to build long-lasting motivation on piano.
Duration:00:11:07
Is There a Better Way Than Our Current Clef System?
1/12/2020
This is one of the most interesting interviews I've had. Here I interview Joey, on topics like:
Is our current Treble-Bass clef system actually the best way to notate music?
What is Spaced Repetition Learning and how can we use it to help our memorization?
Routines and exercises for learning chords.
Anyway, this is an interesting one! Enjoy.
Duration:01:24:21
72-Year-Old Beginner Learns Piano WithOUT a Teacher (WOW)
1/8/2020
In this episode I interview Kenny, a retiree who had zero piano experience until he started learning at age 72. And on top of that, he learned piano online, without even having a teacher. So if there's anyone out there who thinks "you can't learn when you're older", listen to this one.
Duration:00:13:51
5 Ways to Get "Unstuck" From a Piano Rut
1/2/2020
We've all been there... where we're stuck on a plateau and feel like we're just "spinning our wheels" and not getting anywhere with our practicing. Luckily, there are strategies to help you bust through those plateaus, and eliminate that annoying frustration that goes along with being stuck. Simple strategies like "Microburst Practicing" and The Sleep Trick can do wonders in helping you get "unstuck". More about those in the episode...
Duration:00:18:06
Piano Tips From an Expert Teacher
10/15/2019
Peter Johnston (owner of the Epic Piano Arrangements YouTube Channel) shares his top strategies for teaching and learning piano. He currently has 60 in-person students (WOW) and has a lot of awesome info to share on how to learn piano more efficiently and get over your sticking points.You can find out more about his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCI-yJ8FNh1D_hvALSekZpw
Duration:00:42:14
Intro - How Exactly This Podcast Will Help You Learn Piano Faster
8/26/2019
Welcome to the Piano Superhuman podcast! This episode will be about exactly how this podcast is going to help you learn piano faster.
You'll also find out the TRUE story about my personal piano journey (its a lot darker than you might think, I actually almost cry in the episode…) and the juicy details on how the podcast is set up and how it’s going to help YOU ;-)
Duration:00:29:57
The Boston Ballet Pianist Discusses How to Overcome Piano Performance
8/26/2019
In this episode I interview Rebeccah Harrold the chief pianist for the Boston Ballet (WOW!). We’ll talk about strategies she uses to overcome performance anxiety during shows, how to overcome excuses when you practice, and how to make it in the music industry and actually get paying gigs.
Duration:00:37:10
Can You REALLY Learn Piano As An Adult? (The Science Behind It)
8/26/2019
Can you really learn piano as an adult?? We dive deep into the science of how adults differ from children when it comes to learning (hint: adults have some advantages you may not be thinking about…) and about my favorite students: the “Retired Go-getters” :-)
Duration:00:11:02
49 Year Old Beginner Pianist Uses Piano to Recover From A Brain Injury
8/26/2019
The absolutely inspiring story of Andrea, a 49 year old pianist who got in a car accident, and has only been playing for a year, using the Piano Superhuman lessons. The progress she’s made is incredible. If you’re looking for some motivation, this is the episode for you.
Duration:00:38:59
Jazz Piano Expert Shares Her Top Tips on Improv, Learning Jazz Piano, and More
8/26/2019
I interview Eva, a piano teacher getting her masters degree in piano. She talk about some top tips to learn Jazz and Improv skills, specific strategies she uses with her students to learn faster, and some top-notch metronome strategies I’d never thought of.
Duration:00:44:03