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George Hrab

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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

Like that sounds that could be a thing, but there's no way to really even tell that.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

They talk about how they're normally it takes 12 years to achieve success.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

Like the equivalent of a black belt in piano, which they associated with this ABRSM, which is the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music Diploma, which is sort of a test and that's a thing that exists.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

It's a legit thing.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

They say that normally it takes 12 years to get to that level, that black belt level.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

But their students can do it in four.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

96% of their students can get to that high level of piano pedagogy in four years.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

Which, it made me wonder, where are all of these students then if they're doing this in four years?

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

You know, let's say you start playing piano or taking lessons at nine years.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

10, you should have 14, 15, 16 year olds that have these, you know, supposed 12 years of traditional piano knowledge behind them.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

And they just sort of weren't there.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

It's like there's none on their website.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

There was none in the 60 Minutes story.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

There should be just like covered in all of these kids having all this information.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

And you would think if they did exist, they would absolutely showcase it.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

That's the thing.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

That would be front and center.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

Yeah.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

They claim that other piano methods, current piano methods are all stuck in the 1700s in the same time as Mozart.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1093 - Jun 20 2026

You know, they come and they say.