The Fourforty (440) with Eric Branner
The FourForty Podcast is where musicians and music teachers share their journeys as educators, entrepreneurs, and creative leaders. Each conversation explores the real work of building a meaningful career in music... and the impact it makes beyond the studio.
Podcasting since 2025 • 27 episodes
The Fourforty (440) with Eric Branner
Latest Episodes
Anne Katherine Davis on MLT, Audiation, and the Science of Musical Thought
Anne Katherine Davis teaches piano from Mexico to students and teachers across the world. Her approach is unlike what you’ll find in standard method books. Grounded in Edwin Gordon's Music Learning Theory, Anne is passionate about audiati...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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Beyond the Method: Tim Topham on Creative Teaching in a Distracted World
Tim Topham, founder of TopMusicCo and author of No Book Beginners, joins Eric to talk about creative teaching, the four pillars of modern piano pedagogy, the challenge of keeping students engaged in the age of TikTok, and why in-person communit...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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Follow Your Curiosity: Designing a Sustainable Music Career with Dr. Lisa Neher
Dr. Lisa Neher didn’t choose one lane.She’s an opera singer, composer, professor, private studio teacher, actor, and President of New Wave Opera... and she does all of it at a high level.In this conversation, we explore what it ac...
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Season 2
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Episode 123
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1:14:18
Structure + Freedom: How Tony Parlapiano Built popMATICS
Tony Parlapiano is the creator of popMATICS, an online music school built on a simple but powerful idea: great music education lives at the intersection of structure and freedom.In this episode, Tony shares how popMATICS ev...
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Season 2
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Episode 123
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1:13:04
Why I’m Wildly Optimistic About the Future of Teaching Private Music Lessons
There’s a lot of excitement right now, and also a lot of anxiety in the music lessons industry. After returning from the NAMM Show and talking with teachers and industry leaders, I’m still wildly optimistic about the future of teaching private ...
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Season 2
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Episode 122
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