Cory’s Piano-Bicycle Vlog

In October of 2025 after WRP had already been a success since 2017, Cory decided to spice things up a bit with his new “Piano-Bicycle Vlog” where he leisurely rides around on a bicycle in his sunny Florida neighborhood and addresses various topics dear to his heart, mainly in the areas of piano performance and practice. Most episodes are topics that Cory believes sometimes aren’t talked about much that pianists and teachers need to know about. These are topics Cory truly believes will make you a better, more musical, and more informed pianist or piano teacher. Also, some episodes may be about Cory’s life as a pianist, his history or biography, and other interests.

Sometimes the weather may be bad (like anything below the 70s Fährenheit), so in this case Cory pretends to ride a bicycle while he cozies up in his five-million-dollar, beach-front mansion while enjoying a beverage (lol). And what is great is that all these episodes are uploaded publicly to YouTube and publicly viewable on this page (scroll); however, if you are a visitor and non-member, you do not know what you are missing by not signing up for Cory’s MASSIVE new and improved, updated and expanded 2026 edition of THE WELL-ROUNDED PIANIST!

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Current Episodes of Cory’s Piano-Bicycle Vlog (most recent episodes on top)

(Ep. 5) 4 Common Sense Rules in Using the THUMBS in Piano Playing
(Ep. 4) How to Cheat Like a Pro in Rachmaninoff’s C# minor Prelude (Op. 3, No. 2)
(Ep. 3) The New, Updated & Expanded 2026 Edition of WRP
(Ep. 2) Why waste time on traditional scales if your focus is Bach?
(Ep. 1) Why are Scarlatti Sonatas always played so fast?

Planned Episodes

These are some of the topics planned for future episodes, not in any particular order as time and weather permits. If you are a WRP member or visitor and have an idea for a good and interesting topic Cory could cover, please email him at his first name @bachscholar.com!

• Chopin’s Weirdest Mazurka (Op. 6, No. 4)
• The 10 Greatest Classical Piano Pieces Under 5 Minutes (in Cory’s opinion)
• Master Phrasing and Control with Metronome Speeds in the 20s and 30s
• My Lifelong Love-Hate Relationship with Chopin as a Pianist (at age 62)
• The Main Differences between Waltzes and Mazurkas (and avoid this pitfall)
• How to Practice rubato in Chopin and what I think rubato really means
• Why “Presto” does not mean “as fast possible” in Bach or Scarlatti
• Try This Metronome Trick for Instant Musicality!
• All My Degeee Recital Programs as an Undergraduate and Graduate Student
• My Experience with Piano Competitions as a Student and Young Adult
• My Performance History in Accompanying and Chamber Music
• Why I Do Not Play Piano Concertos (but don’t let this influence your own decisions)
• My 40-Year Experience as a Piano Teacher and Advice to Young Teachers