Piano Ninja Tricks

About Piano Ninja Tricks

The Piano Ninja Tricks Podcast is the show for adult classical pianists wanting to play the classical music of their dreams with joy and ease. Meet your host, Juilliard alum and Piano Ninja, Lisa Spector. She's sharing her treasured tricks honed through years of study with legendary mentors Earl Wild, Leon Fleisher, John Perry and Lillian Kallir. But here's the remarkable part: Lisa's journey to piano mastery was interrupted after an unexpected fall led to seven complicated right-hand fractures, resulting in four surgeries over several years and a medical professional telling her she'd never play piano again. Her resilience and unique insights will inspire you. If you're a classical pianist yearning to practice less and play more, you've found your musical oasis. Dropped every Thursday. Season 2 starts October 24, 2024. Tune in, and you'll soon discover your inner Piano Ninja!

Publisher

Lisa Spector

Category

arts · education · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Oct 2023

Latest episode

6 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Feb 2025

   SEASON 2 FINALE: From Practice Frustration to Major Progress!

   Send us a text https://LisaSpector.com/Groundhog Register for the Masterclass. Free through Feb. 7. ⬆️ Welcome to the last episode of Season 2 of the Piano Ninja Tricks Podcast! 🎧✨ In this special episode, I’m taking you inside a YouTube Live Masterclass where we tackled one of the biggest struggles pianists face—feeling stuck in slow progress. If you've ever repeated the same passages over and over with little improvement, this is for you! I’ll introduce you to Piano Ninja Tricks designed...

2. 

   31 Jan 2025

   STOP REPEATING MISTAKES: Smarter Practice for Chopin's Revolutionary Étude

   Send us a texthttps://lisaspector.com/groundhogIs your piano practice is stuck on repeat—practicing the same sections over and over with little to no progress? 🔁 You're not alone! In this episode, I bring you into my live, sold-out performance of Chopin’s Revolutionary Étude and share the smart practice tricks I used to prepare for it.🎹 Featured in This Episode:🎶 Live performance of Chopin’s Revolutionary Etude🎶 How I overcame challenges post-hand injury to play this piece again🎶 Essential Pi...

3. 

   24 Jan 2025

   Practice Slow to Play Fast

   Send us a textFree Masterclass on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2ndFrom Practice Frustration to Major ProgressRegister here ⬇️https://LisaSpector.com/groundhogMastering the art of slow practice is the key to unlocking precision, speed and musical expression in your playing. In this episode, I discuss why slowing down is essential for learning challenging pieces, how to incorporate under tempo and under dynamics into your daily practice and ways to keep it engaging.Opening music from Coda of Chopin 3rd ...

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YouTube views

257,725

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

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Quality

36

Social presence

94

YouTube

86

Engagement

32