Let's explore this fascinating and fairly uncommon musical interval, known by many names, including the 'Devil's Chord'. Why is it... more

Greetings piano podcast listeners! I hope 2025 is getting off to a good start. In today's episode, we'll be looking... more

Happy New Year everyone! Join me for a quick musical January episode, where we consider some positive New Year's Resolutions... more

Let's take a brief look at the music of Cole Porter, specifically an unusual piece structurally: Begin the Beguine!

For Part Two of our Christmas piano podcast, let's delve into one of the darkest of carols: The Coventry Carol.... more

Let us take a brief look at the magic of Franz Gruber's 'Silent Night' - my favourite Christmas carol. What... more

For Episode Six of my piano podcast, let's take a look at a wonderful online resource for obtaining free public... more

For Episode Five of my piano podcast, we're answering a listener's query about the inner workings of the instrument. I... more

In this episode, we'll investigate cadences in music - exactly what are they, and how can we recognise and use... more

Episode three of my new piano podcast deals with basic chords [triads] and their possible 'inversions', or put another way,... more