The Piano Podcast HD with Mario Ajero
Summary: Dr. Mario Ajero hosts The Piano Podcast in HD, an internet TV show and podcast devoted to pianists and piano pedagogy. Episodes include lessons in both classical and popular music, performances, and interviews with other people within the piano industry. Mario Ajero is Associate Professor of Piano Pedagogy and Coordinator of Class Piano at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in Music Education with a concentration in Piano Pedagogy at the University of Oklahoma and is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) through MTNA (Music Teachers National Association). His other degrees are from Temple University in Philadelphia.
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7-year old pianist, Antonio "Nio" Ajero plays the first movement of the Divertimento in C Major, Hob. XIV:4 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) as part of the Yamaha Disklavier Piano Concerto Festival at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas. The orchestration and optimization for Home Concert Xtreme and the Garritan Personal Orchestra was created by Dr. Stella Branzburg Sick: www.stellarpiano.com
Dr. Mario Ajero and his son and piano student, Antonio "Nio" Ajero, demonstrate how to practice piano concertos using a Yamaha Disklavier Piano in conjunction with software programs such as Home Concert Xtreme and the Garritan Personal Orchestra. Nio performs the 1st movement from one of Joseph Haydn's Divertimentos in C Major, Hob. XIV:4 to illustrate.
In this video, I demonstrate some initial piano activities that professional piano teachers or even parents can introduce to their pre-school aged children with the help of my 3-year old daughter, Olivia Ajero.
This lesson goes over the main chord progression for the beginning of the song "Someone Like You" by Adele and how to play it as a piano accompaniment.
Antonio (Nio) Ajero plays "Auld Lang Syne" arranged for piano by Phillip Keveren. From "More Christmas Piano Solos" Level 5 courtesy of the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library: http://www.halleonard.com/piano Happy New Year from the Ajero Family!
"Somewhere in My Memory" Music by John Williams, Arranged by Mona Rejino, and performed by Antonio Ajero, pianist. From "More Christmas Piano Solos" Level 5 courtesy of the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library: http://www.halleonard.com/piano Merry Christmas from Mario and Nio Ajero! Home Concert Xtreme is available on Mac, Windows, and iPad from Zenph Sound Innovations: http://www.zenph.com
Carol of the Bells arranged by Carol Klose performed by Antonio Ajero, pianist. From "More Christmas Piano Solos" Level 5 courtesy of the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library: http://www.halleonard.com/piano Merry Christmas from Mario and Nio Ajero! Home Concert Xtreme is available on Mac, Windows, and iPad from Zenph Sound Innovations: http://www.zenph.com
Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664 by Franz Schubert (I. Allegro Moderato) performed by Mario Ajero. Recorded September 6, 2011 in Cole Concert Hall at the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music in Nacogdoches, Texas. Mevio {Mevio-1665732bcbd40f08bde5fc863e2afb6e}
"Don't Get Around Much Anymore", Music by Duke Ellington, performed by Nio Ajero, pianist. From "Duke Ellington - 2nd edition" published by the Hal Leonard Corporation.
The Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa (1854-1932), arranged by Mark Wilberg. Played on four pianos by sixteen hands. Recorded from the 2011 Keyboard Scholarship Fundraiser concert at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. For more information on piano studies at SFA, visit: http://music.sfasu.eduFormats available: MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Quicktime (.mov), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)
The Overture to The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) performed on four pianos by sixteen hands. Recorded from the 2011 Keyboard Scholarship Fundraiser Concert at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Conducted by Gene Moon. For more information about piano studies at SFA, go to: http://music.sfasu.edu
In this piano pedagogy tip of the day, Mario Ajero shares some tips to piano teachers who have students that have difficulty playing in rhythm or at a steady tempo. One suggestion is for piano teachers to play along more with students so they hear and feel immediately when their rhythm is out-of-sync with the teacher.
The Overture to The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) performed on four pianos by sixteen hands. Recorded from the 2011 Keyboard Scholarship Fundraiser Concert at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Conducted by Gene Moon. For more information about piano studies at SFA, go to: http://music.sfasu.edu
Nio Ajero performs "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), arranged by Fred Kern. ; This arrangement comes from the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Piano Lessons Book 5:http://www.halleonard.com/piano MIDI accompaniment is played through a beta version of Home Concert on the iPad controlling the tone generator on a Yamaha Disklavier Mark IV Pro Grand Piano:http://www.timewarptech.com Formats available: MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Quicktime (.mov)
Nio Ajero performs two renditions of "The Bass Man Walketh" by Bill Boyd from the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Piano Solos Book 5. Version 1: Unaccompanied acoustic piano Version 2: With MIDI accompaniment on Yamaha Clavinova CVP-407 with the help of Home Concert on the iPad Courtesy of the Hal Leonard Corporation: http://www.halleonard.com/piano Home Concert on the iPad coming soon from TimeWarp Technologies: http://www.timewarptech.com
