Teaching Piano

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My aha moment was in my early childhood when I knew I would be a pianist. All through my life I made choices to work with music for 27 years in music schools systems in Russia. I then moved to Rapid City, SD and started my own Mila’s Music Piano Studio. I enjoy playing for people, accompanying and teaching the piano. Experience more aha moments at www.mutualofomaha.com

• Designed To Help The Independent Piano Teacher In All Aspects
• Includes Business Techniques And Teaching Tips
• Other Topics Include Maintaining A Studio, Communicating With Parents, The Art Of Practice, And More
• 452 Pages

Product Description
This handy and thorough guide is designed to help the independent piano teacher in all aspects of running his/her own studio. Whether it be business practices such as payment plans, taxes, and marketing, or teaching tips involving technique, composition, or sight reading, this all-inclusive manual has it all! Topics include: Developing and Maintaining a Professional Studio, Finances, Establishing Lessons, Studio Recitals, Tuition and Payment Plans, Composition and Improvisation, Marketing, Communications with Parents, Make-up Policies, Zoning and Business Licenses, Teaching Materials and Learning Styles, The Art of Practice, Arts Funding, and many more!

The Independent Piano Teacher’s Studio Handbook – Everything You Need to Know

Children can learn major and minor melodies on the piano by turning it into a game, where they must repeat a sequence or improvise a song on their own. Teach both major and minor piano melodies to kids with helpful tips from a children’s music instructor in this free video on piano lessons. Expert: Hope Wells Bio: Hope Wells teaches privately through California Music Academy in Westlake Village, Calif.

I’ve been taking lessons for 8 years and I just stopped taking lessons. I feel like I want to pass on my skills to other people. What are some things I should know about teaching lessons? Things like how to go about teaching a student (helping them improve), advertising, etc.?

Children often need help correcting poor finger positions and technique on the piano. This video is part ONE of a series of videos I’m putting together to help you teach kids good hand position. The series of videos was inspired by some questions asked on my piano teaching blog – www.evolvingmusicedu.com Thanks for watching! Leave comments and let me know if this trick is helpful! -Dan

Product Description
One of my hopes in assembling the material in this book is that teachers who are not always free to attend refresher courses may be able to get some new ideas from it, and that some of them will find renewed inspiration in it.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE 4
PART I 7
1 THE TEACHER’S QUALIFICATIONS 7
2 ADVERTISING YOUR PROFESSION 12
3 CLASS PIANO TEACHING 17
4 DISCIPLINE 23
5 PRACTICE 28
6 “DO I HAVE TO PRACTICE SCALES?” 35
7 THE TWO BUGBEARS—COUNTING AND FINGERING 39
8 PLAYING FROM MEMORY 47
9 SIGHT READING AND PLAYING 52
10 PEDALING 60
11 TECHNQUE 63
12 INTERPRETATION 67
13 ENSEMBLE PLAYING 70
14 THE ADULT BEGINNER 74
15 REWARDS AND INCENTIVES 77
16 RECITALS 80
17 MISCELLANEOUS TEACHING HINTS 86
18 SELF-ANALYSIS FOR TEACHERS 101
PART II 104
19 THE PARENTS AND THE MUSIC TEACHER 104
20 MISSED LESSONS 113
21 THE PUBLIC SCHOOL AND THE PIANO TEACHER 116
22 DO CLOTHES MATTER? 119
23 LET US HAVE GOOD AMATEURS! 122
24 CREATIVE MUSIC 125
25 IS MUSIC WORTH WHILE? 128
APPENDIX ANECDOTES IN SEVERAL KEYS 132
THE MAKINGS OF A TEACHER 147
QUOTATIONS FOR RECITAL PROGRAMS 148
HATS OFF TO THE PRIVATE TEACHER 150

Product Description
One of my hopes in assembling the material in this book is that teachers who are not always free to attend refresher courses may be able to get some new ideas from it, and that some of them will find renewed inspiration in it.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE 4
PART I 7
1 THE TEACHER’S QUALIFICATIONS 7
2 ADVERTISING YOUR PROFESSION 12
3 CLASS PIANO TEACHING 17
4 DISCIPLINE 23
5 PRACTICE 28
6 “DO I HAVE TO PRACTICE SCALES?” 35
7 THE TWO BUGBEARS—COUNTING AND FINGERING 39
8 PLAYING FROM MEMORY 47
9 SIGHT READING AND PLAYING 52
10 PEDALING 60
11 TECHNQUE 63
12 INTERPRETATION 67
13 ENSEMBLE PLAYING 70
14 THE ADULT BEGINNER 74
15 REWARDS AND INCENTIVES 77
16 RECITALS 80
17 MISCELLANEOUS TEACHING HINTS 86
18 SELF-ANALYSIS FOR TEACHERS 101
PART II 104
19 THE PARENTS AND THE MUSIC TEACHER 104
20 MISSED LESSONS 113
21 THE PUBLIC SCHOOL AND THE PIANO TEACHER 116
22 DO CLOTHES MATTER? 119
23 LET US HAVE GOOD AMATEURS! 122
24 CREATIVE MUSIC 125
25 IS MUSIC WORTH WHILE? 128
APPENDIX ANECDOTES IN SEVERAL KEYS 132
THE MAKINGS OF A TEACHER 147
QUOTATIONS FOR RECITAL PROGRAMS 148
HATS OFF TO THE PRIVATE TEACHER 150

Success In Piano Teaching

www.teachpianotoday.com Teaching piano lessons to challenging piano students can test your patience… but they can also be a great marketing weapon for your piano teaching business.

Children can learn major and minor melodies on the piano by turning it into a game, where they must repeat a sequence or improvise a song on their own. Teach both major and minor piano melodies to kids with helpful tips from a children’s music instructor in this free video on piano lessons. Expert: Hope Wells Bio: Hope Wells teaches privately through California Music Academy in Westlake Village, Calif.

Children can learn major and minor melodies on the piano by turning it into a game, where they must repeat a sequence or improvise a song on their own. Teach both major and minor piano melodies to kids with helpful tips from a children’s music instructor in this free video on piano lessons. Expert: Hope Wells Bio: Hope Wells teaches privately through California Music Academy in Westlake Village, Calif.

I’m going to start teaching piano lessons soon but I want to get some advice before I do, so I know how to properly teach my students and anything else that has to do with teaching.