The Piano Podcast with Mario Ajero

The Piano Podcast with Mario Ajero
This is a supplementary video for Mario Ajero's article "Technology in the Group Piano Lab and Beyond" for the November/December 2009 issue of Clavier Companion magazine. Subscription information for Clavier Companion can be found at: http://www.claviercompanion.com

This video shows some of the technology that he uses i...n the digital piano lab at the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music. Programs include Home Concert Xtreme and Classroom Maestro from Timewarp Technologies found at: http://www.timewarptech.comRead More

Jocelyn Morrow
Jocelyn Morrow
Mario excellent video and I've shared this with my Department Head at Metro as I'm the first one at my college to use TimeWarp software. I'm so impressed at how easily and how fast you use all this. I don't have a dedicated projector or fixed computer station as you, but I'm making it work with my laptop and a nice blank wall :) I'm not familiar with the other program - Keynote was it? for scanning pages and broadcasting. Love to know how to use that. Bravo to you! Very inspiring for me :)
November 4 at 6:31pm
The Piano Podcast with Mario Ajero
The Piano Podcast with Mario Ajero
Thanks, Jocelyn. Since I use it every day, I've had good practice at memorizing all the computer keyboard shortcuts for Classroom Maestro. Keynote is basically Apple's version of Microsoft Powerpoint. I have pages from our textbook scanned into my computer and just copy and paste sections into various Keynote slides so students know where we're supposed to be in their books. By the way, there's no fixed computer in this lab. I'm using a portable notebook computer as well.
Thu at 7:32am
Jocelyn Morrow
Jocelyn Morrow
I can't wait to become an expert on the TW software. You are so fast at jumping around from thing to thing! I am not now, but I suppose just doing it and using it will increase my speed and efficiency. I was thinking perhaps of making a shortcut "cheat sheet" type thingy to put beside my mouse. Honestly I don't know anyone else in Denver using this... Read More in class piano...I'll ask around though. Would be great to get some on-site help. George has been wonderful on the phone, especially when I first started it up. It sure is inspirational to see your success, thank you for sharing with FB world!
Thu at 9:55am
Reggie Cooley

Reggie Cooley Hello I'm a piano player with limited skills, but I want to work on having unlimited skills

Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller great stuff. just discovered your videos tonight. really impressed :]

Amy

Amy Mario - I learned to play the beginning of Falling Slowly thanks to you. Do you have a full video lesson? I would be happy to purchase it. I have already purchased the sheet music. Thanks, Amy

James Ondari

James Ondari man, i loved your podcast on apologize it was awesome.
you are by far my favorite music teacher online

Jorge Lebron

Jorge Lebron you are incredibly awsome ... my lord i want u to be my prv teacher,lol... take care dude...

Jhove Lagrama

Jhove Lagrama hi...^^ i've seen your piano tutorial of "falling slowly" YT...and all i can say is "WOW!" ^^ thank so mch..you're the best teacher i've met, (well ofcourse not in person)..lol
anyway, again thanks..atleast now i can play the intro & verse of that song..hope you could upload the whole song...pls? YOU'RE GREAT! KEEP IT UP...^^ GODBLESS!

Lindsey Medina

Lindsey Medina i dont even know how to play the piano but i learned how to play the intro because of you.thanks so much this is my fave song!

Mark

Mark Loved your instruction on Clocks from Coldplay on Youtube! Superb!

Marta Gruszka

Marta Gruszka hi is there site where i can get music sheets for free?

October 8 at 11:35am · Report
The Piano Podcast with Mario Ajero
The Piano Podcast with Mario Ajero
The IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library is one of the largest collection of public domain musical scores which are available for free: http://imslp.org
October 9 at 12:39pm
Tarquin Nesbitt-Foster

Tarquin Nesbitt-Foster some jerry lee perhaps??

The Piano Podcast with Mario Ajero

The Piano Podcast with Mario Ajero My review of James Frankel's book "Teacher's Guide to Music, Media, and Copyright Law" on pp. 54-55 of the latest "American Music Teacher"

Cia Pierpont

Cia Pierpont Please Please finish up the tutorial on Falling Slowly, just beginning piano and
you taught the first part so well!!!! Need the rest badly. thanks.

Edelweiss

Edelweiss Btw, I was wondering if you have a full video of Bubbly?? Also, what's the best book for beginners?? Thanks :)

Edelweiss

Edelweiss Hi Mario! Thanks for sharing your knowledge! It's a LOT of help!!