Thoughts, advice, and helpful tips for teaching music in the 21st century. How to retain students and run your studio like a business. Strategies on teaching styles and music you don't want to skip. As well as opinions on everything musical, favorite bands, musicians, composers, and songs.
Don't miss this episode!!! Kraus talks about the similarities between the great Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach and '80s heavy metal music. There is a combo you didn't see comin'! So you want to shred on the guitar like '80s metal bands? Check out Piano and Guitar Institute to see their latest tuition specials.
Don't miss this episode where Kraus talk about the 4 composers that changed the world of music. Did your favorite composer make the list? How would you like to play some of the music composed by these guys? Check out Piano & Guitar Institute.
Welcome to an extraordinary journey! Kraus will be discussing many musical styles and the cultures created because of them. As well as discussing many genres of music that stem from what came before. This Multi-episode series will be a fascinating look into all forms of pop music from the 1950's to the present. Be sure to visit our sponsor Piano & Guitar Institute!
Welcome to an extraordinary journey! Kraus will be discussing many musical styles and the cultures created because of them. As well as discussing many genres of music that stem from what came before. This Multi-episode series will be a fascinating look into all forms of pop music from the 1950's to the present. Be sure to visit our sponsor Piano & Guitar Institute!
Welcome to an extraordinary journey! Kraus will be discussing many musical styles and the cultures created because of them. As well as discussing many genres of music that stem from what came before. This Multi-episode series will be a fascinating look into all forms of pop music from the 1950's to the present. Be sure to visit our sponsor Piano & Guitar Institute!
Welcome to an extraordinary journey! Kraus will be discussing many musical styles and the cultures created because of them. As well as discussing many genres of music that stem from what came before. This Multi-episode series will be a fascinating look into all forms of pop music from the 1950's to the present. Be sure to visit our sponsor Piano & Guitar Institute!
Listen in as Kraus shares stories from years gone by about playing Christmas music with his students. If you are interested in learning to play the piano so you too can play Christmas music, check out Piano and Guitar Institute.
Welcome to an extraordinary journey! Kraus will be discussing many musical styles and the cultures created because of them. As well as discussing many genres of music that stem from what came before. This Multi-episode series will be a fascinating look into all forms of pop music from the 1950's to the present. Be sure to visit our sponsor Piano & Guitar Institute!
Welcome to an extraordinary journey! Kraus will be discussing many musical styles and the cultures created because of them. As well as discussing many genres of music that stem from what came before. This Multi-episode series will be a fascinating look into all forms of pop music from the 1950's to the present. Be sure to visit our sponsor Piano & Guitar Institute!
Welcome to an extraordinary journey! Kraus will be discussing many musical styles and the cultures created because of them. As well as discussing many genres of music that stem from what came before. This Multi-episode series will be a fascinating look into all forms of pop music from the 1950's to the present. Be sure to visit our sponsor Piano & Guitar Institute!
Welcome to an extraordinary journey! Kraus will be discussing many musical styles and the cultures created because of them. As well as discussing many genres of music that stem from what came before. This Multi-episode series will be a fascinating look into all forms of pop music from the 1950's to the present. Be sure to visit our sponsor Piano & Guitar Institute!
Welcome to an extraordinary journey! Kraus will be discussing many musical styles and the cultures created because of them. As well as discussing many genres of music that stem from what came before. This Multi-episode series will be a fascinating look into all forms of pop music from the 1950's to the present. Be sure to visit our sponsor Piano & Guitar Institute!
Welcome to an extraordinary journey! Kraus will be discussing many musical styles and the cultures created because of them. As well as discussing many genres of music that stem from what came before. This Multi-episode series will be a fascinating look into all forms of pop music from the 1950's to the present.
Kraus talks through different strategies for practicing. Focusing on the more intermediate players. Is your perception that your song is too hard? Then this episode is for you! Need more guidance in your practice, visit the PGI website.
Listen as Kraus talks about how to practice for the younger musician. Strategies and tips on keeping your child happy and practicing.
With so many choices, which instrument is best for your little musician? Kraus talks about the benefits of two instruments that are easy for little fingers to play at an early age.
Kraus will tell us how young children should start their musical journey. The answer may surprise you!
Listen as Kraus reminds us all the benefits of learning a musical instrument.
Listen as Dirk discusses the importance of marking your music. It makes the students life much easier! Find out how.
Dirk talks through all the things that teachers and students need to bring to the table in order to have a great lesson. If you are a teacher or a student you don't want to miss this episode.
Listen as Kraus talks through Iron Maiden's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album and shows how a song cycle works.
Listen as Kraus explains how the musical forms discussed in the past few episodes are applied to pop music. Including that of The Who, Billy Joel and Queensryche.
Listen as Kraus talks about what makes up the musical for of Suite, Sonata and Song Cycles. See how they are the same and how they are different.
Listen in as Kraus talks about the history of Opera and all the various forms of Opera. From early Madrigal Cycles to Wagner's Ring Cycle. Don't miss this episode!
How many forms, or styles of music can there really be? How does "Classical" music relate to rock or pop music? Tune in and find out what Kraus has to say about it.
Listen as Kraus explains why recording your music is so beneficial, and hard to do!
Listen in as Kraus discusses the importance of counting out loud. Whether you are a student, teacher or professional musician, everyone must count out loud.
Finally the band is all together. This is the final installment of the super group series. In this episode we find out who the guitarist will be. Tune in to see if you agree.
Who is going to be the lead singer and front man for Kraus's super group? You don't want to miss this episode to find out.
Our super group is almost put together! This week Dirk lets you know who the bass player will be for the band.
Listen as Dirk adds another member to our super band. This week we find our who is going to drum for this fantasy band.
And away we go!!! Listen as Dirk starts to compile the members of the greatest Rock n Roll Band ever. This episode he begins by naming the Keyboard player. Tune and and see if you agree.
Listen to a handful of students perform their favorite songs.
Now that every piano teacher in the world has switched over to virtual lessons, what's next. Listen as Dirk talks about lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic
Listen as Dirk talks about learning to read music in a much more efficient way.
Listen as Dirk shares his thoughts on how to become a better sight reader.
If you could only listen to 5 albums for the rest of your life what would they be?
This episode discusses how playing a musical instrument makes you smarter and what happens inside the brain while performing.
This is a brief rundown of how to successfully navigate the world of online music lessons.
Let's talk about the three golden rules of practice and why they are so important.
Things to think about in performance class.
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