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Strengthen your foundations with integrated music teaching strategies, elevating your students and your business.

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Teach music confidently without the stress

Strengthen your foundations with integrated music teaching strategies, elevating your students and your business.

Piano
Guitar
 
 

Teaching Blues Guitar in 5 Easy Steps

Keep energy high and frustration low with beginners – show them how to rock the blues with these 5 simple steps.

 

Practice Challenge

Amp your students’ motivation for playing guitar at home.

 

10 Ways to Get More Guitar Students

Get booked solid with these 10 actionable tips for enrolling students.

 

LESSON PLAN

No Book Beginners Framework

Hook beginning students right from the start with fun and quality in-lesson activities

 

Sheet Music

How to Build Practice Independence

Nurture strong analysis and practice habits using the Build Great Music FREE resource. Plus, get a complimentary studio licensed composition by Kevin Olson

 

Free Guide

Ultimate Guide to Left Hand Styles and Patterns

Easily explore the most common patterns from block chords to Alberti bass, arpeggiations and more.

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Since 2016, TopMusicPro has helped thousands of music teachers re-connect with today’s busy, overscheduled music students. We provide you with resources, guidance and expertise empowering you to create more meaningful music lessons.

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Since 2016, TopMusicPro has helped hundreds of music teachers re-connect with today’s busy, overscheduled music students. We provide the resources, guidance and expertise to create more meaningful guitar lessons. Whether you are a new teacher wanting to start a guitar teaching studio, or a teaching veteran looking to refresh your approach, TopMusicGuitar membership is the key to unlock all the creative teaching tools, business advice and support you need to become a more confident teacher and savvy business owner.

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I chose Turkish Delight for a student who has particular tastes and she’s loving it! I look forward to exploring more of these songs to use with my students.

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Sheri Morris Testimonial Sheri Morris

Get the professional plan, best money you will ever invest. And I am really fussy!

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Sofie Arhontoulis Testimonial Sofie Arhontoulis

In discussion with teachers, Tim always generates a wealth of ideas. During the Five Day Challenge, many creative ideas were bounced around, teased out and applied to actual students in the Studio setting. It was very inspiring to see examples of how other teachers developed…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Roslyn Walters Testimonial Roslyn Walters

I had been feeling like I needed some professional development for a while and since discovering and joining Inner Circle, I have found exactly what I needed and more! I have limited contact with other teachers and the direction my piano teaching has taken over…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Loretta Testimonial Loretta

Thanks I shall do that later but I would like to say that your commitment and quality of what you offer is mind boggling. I was hoping to gather more resources that would save me prep time. My studio, so called, is small and run…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Heather Testimonial Heather

I did manage to quit my full time (non musical public school) job. Another (part-time) opportunity came along this summer, teaching piano at a very good nearby college. That also gave me the extra time to grow my private studio from 5 to 25 in…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Tina M Toglia Testimonial Tina M Toglia

I chose Turkish Delight for a student who has particular tastes and she’s loving it! I look forward to exploring more of these songs to use with my students.

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Sheri Morris Testimonial Sheri Morris

Get the professional plan, best money you will ever invest. And I am really fussy!

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Sofie Arhontoulis Testimonial Sofie Arhontoulis

In discussion with teachers, Tim always generates a wealth of ideas. During the Five Day Challenge, many creative ideas were bounced around, teased out and applied to actual students in the Studio setting. It was very inspiring to see examples of how other teachers developed…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Roslyn Walters Testimonial Roslyn Walters

I had been feeling like I needed some professional development for a while and since discovering and joining Inner Circle, I have found exactly what I needed and more! I have limited contact with other teachers and the direction my piano teaching has taken over…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Loretta Testimonial Loretta

Thanks I shall do that later but I would like to say that your commitment and quality of what you offer is mind boggling. I was hoping to gather more resources that would save me prep time. My studio, so called, is small and run…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Heather Testimonial Heather

I did manage to quit my full time (non musical public school) job. Another (part-time) opportunity came along this summer, teaching piano at a very good nearby college. That also gave me the extra time to grow my private studio from 5 to 25 in…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Tina M Toglia Testimonial Tina M Toglia

I chose Turkish Delight for a student who has particular tastes and she’s loving it! I look forward to exploring more of these songs to use with my students.

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Sheri Morris Testimonial Sheri Morris

Get the professional plan, best money you will ever invest. And I am really fussy!

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Sofie Arhontoulis Testimonial Sofie Arhontoulis

In discussion with teachers, Tim always generates a wealth of ideas. During the Five Day Challenge, many creative ideas were bounced around, teased out and applied to actual students in the Studio setting. It was very inspiring to see examples of how other teachers developed…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Roslyn Walters Testimonial Roslyn Walters

I had been feeling like I needed some professional development for a while and since discovering and joining Inner Circle, I have found exactly what I needed and more! I have limited contact with other teachers and the direction my piano teaching has taken over…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Loretta Testimonial Loretta

Thanks I shall do that later but I would like to say that your commitment and quality of what you offer is mind boggling. I was hoping to gather more resources that would save me prep time. My studio, so called, is small and run…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Heather Testimonial Heather

I did manage to quit my full time (non musical public school) job. Another (part-time) opportunity came along this summer, teaching piano at a very good nearby college. That also gave me the extra time to grow my private studio from 5 to 25 in…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Tina M Toglia Testimonial Tina M Toglia

Thank you so much @timtopham for making it so easy for me to work on this stuff with my students. No matter how well I think I know my chords, I was not able to find a way to make it approachable to my students…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Amy Testimonial Amy

A great webinar! Some really good repertoire suggestions and ideas. I enjoyed seeing and listening to all the teachers on the call. I’m so excited about TopMusic Publishing! Thanks, @timtopham, that we members will have the opportunity to give our input and ideas for what…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Sheri Testimonial Sheri

Big thanks to Tim and the TopMusicCo Team for inviting Ilya to have this opportunity. It’s so valuable to see you encouraging Ilya in his abilities and helping him to be spontaneously creative as well as interacting with the expression of a piece he knows…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Rebecca Stewart Testimonial Rebecca Stewart

Dear Tim and the Topham Team Thanks for your email, and for checking in on my progress. To bring you up to date, discovering your work, Tim, and joining the Inner Circle, has made huge differences to my teaching, and my studio, and also opened…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Mark Fitton Testimonial Mark Fitton

I just wanted to thank you for all the stuff that i learned from you. Yesterday i had my first piano lesson with two little girls aged 6. And we had sooo much fun thanks to you! 🙂 They were thrilled about improvising. I am…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Katrin Eidenberger Testimonial Katrin Eidenberger

I absolutely love the Teaching without a method book that you put online. All of my beginners have ended up being better and faster learners because it is set out so well.

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Christy Kimball Testimonial Christy Kimball

Thank you so much @timtopham for making it so easy for me to work on this stuff with my students. No matter how well I think I know my chords, I was not able to find a way to make it approachable to my students…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Amy Testimonial Amy

A great webinar! Some really good repertoire suggestions and ideas. I enjoyed seeing and listening to all the teachers on the call. I’m so excited about TopMusic Publishing! Thanks, @timtopham, that we members will have the opportunity to give our input and ideas for what…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Sheri Testimonial Sheri

Big thanks to Tim and the TopMusicCo Team for inviting Ilya to have this opportunity. It’s so valuable to see you encouraging Ilya in his abilities and helping him to be spontaneously creative as well as interacting with the expression of a piece he knows…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Rebecca Stewart Testimonial Rebecca Stewart

Dear Tim and the Topham Team Thanks for your email, and for checking in on my progress. To bring you up to date, discovering your work, Tim, and joining the Inner Circle, has made huge differences to my teaching, and my studio, and also opened…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Mark Fitton Testimonial Mark Fitton

I just wanted to thank you for all the stuff that i learned from you. Yesterday i had my first piano lesson with two little girls aged 6. And we had sooo much fun thanks to you! 🙂 They were thrilled about improvising. I am…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Katrin Eidenberger Testimonial Katrin Eidenberger

I absolutely love the Teaching without a method book that you put online. All of my beginners have ended up being better and faster learners because it is set out so well.

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Christy Kimball Testimonial Christy Kimball

Thank you so much @timtopham for making it so easy for me to work on this stuff with my students. No matter how well I think I know my chords, I was not able to find a way to make it approachable to my students…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Amy Testimonial Amy

A great webinar! Some really good repertoire suggestions and ideas. I enjoyed seeing and listening to all the teachers on the call. I’m so excited about TopMusic Publishing! Thanks, @timtopham, that we members will have the opportunity to give our input and ideas for what…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Sheri Testimonial Sheri

Big thanks to Tim and the TopMusicCo Team for inviting Ilya to have this opportunity. It’s so valuable to see you encouraging Ilya in his abilities and helping him to be spontaneously creative as well as interacting with the expression of a piece he knows…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Rebecca Stewart Testimonial Rebecca Stewart

Dear Tim and the Topham Team Thanks for your email, and for checking in on my progress. To bring you up to date, discovering your work, Tim, and joining the Inner Circle, has made huge differences to my teaching, and my studio, and also opened…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Mark Fitton Testimonial Mark Fitton

I just wanted to thank you for all the stuff that i learned from you. Yesterday i had my first piano lesson with two little girls aged 6. And we had sooo much fun thanks to you! 🙂 They were thrilled about improvising. I am…

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Katrin Eidenberger Testimonial Katrin Eidenberger

I absolutely love the Teaching without a method book that you put online. All of my beginners have ended up being better and faster learners because it is set out so well.

Top Music Teaching Piano and Guitar Christy Kimball Testimonial Christy Kimball

 
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