Michael Korman

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  • #45 – Piano NERDS, Bach & Wrong Notes (with guest Dr. David Servias)

    #45 – Piano NERDS, Bach & Wrong Notes (with guest Dr. David Servias)

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    Michael Korman

    I invited Dr. David Servias to have a conversation with me about the Bach Toccata & Fugue fiasco. We discuss the history of the piece, why the NERDS can’t process one out-of-place note, and how I’m dealing with hate on my YouTube channel. For the backstory, watch the original video (and read the comments 🤦‍♂️)…

  • #44 – How to Learn to Play the Piano

    #44 – How to Learn to Play the Piano

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    Michael Korman

    Let’s talk about how to learn to play the piano. It’s a big subject, but we’ve gotta start somewhere. Timeline: 0:00 – Should I change the name of the podcast? 0:47 – Pandemic regrets. Being taunted by the piano in your living room. 2:31 – Why I get irritated when people want to learn piano.…

  • #43 – Piano Lessons Are Bad for People with ADHD

    #43 – Piano Lessons Are Bad for People with ADHD

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    Michael Korman

    People with ADHD have to do these things differently: Finding out if a teacher is qualified Learning a new song Buying a piano or keyboard Writing music…getting ideas out of your head Dealing with criticism Getting excited and then losing interest Following advice Practicing regularly The standard advice just ain’t gonna work.

  • #42 – Why I Got Obsessed With Piano Scales

    #42 – Why I Got Obsessed With Piano Scales

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    Michael Korman

    How I got obsessed with piano scales. Why audiences liked to watch Pavarotti struggle. Pianists are clueless about body intelligence. Why you learned in school to hyper-fixate on outcomes and suck at physical education. 0:00 Why I’ve been reluctant to go into anything technical on this podcast. 3:00 How I got started with scales and…

  • #41 – Your Ex Was NOT Abusive

    #41 – Your Ex Was NOT Abusive

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    Michael Korman

    My post read: “Your ex wasn’t abusive. You made a decision to get into that relationship and you made a decision to get out. Take some responsibility for your decisions.” Some people got triggered.

  • #40 – Karmic Trash Collection

    #40 – Karmic Trash Collection

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    Michael Korman

    A conversation with Fabienne Egger (@this_is_fabienne on Instagram) about yoga, the metaverse, speaking on camera, the Drama Triangle, and the true purpose of meditation and yoga. If you teach yoga or meditation, or are a serious practitioner of either, you should be aware of your responsibilities. For the first half hour, we catch up on…

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