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How to Raise Your Piano Tuition Costs (Because You’re Worth It!)

by Dave Simon

It can be awkward, but don't be afraid to ask for more money.

09/25/2018 Read more

How One Teacher Found Success Teaching Piano to a 3-Year-Old

by Claire Temple

How can you successfully teach a young student? Here are some tips.

09/11/2018 Read more

A Creative Piano Teaching Activity to Encourage Productive Practice

by Melody Deng

Silly Mistakes and How to Get Rid of Them! Hi there, my name is Melody, and I am a piano teacher from New Zealand. I have a studio of about 40 students, with a wide range of ages and abilities, and on the whole are an absolute pleasure to teach. I have been building the ... A Creative Piano Teaching Activity to Encourage Productive Practice

10/23/2018 Read more

5 Day Piano Pivot 2019

by Nicola Cantan

5 Days to Plan Your Studio RevolutionFeel like your teaching could do with a kickstart, but not sure where to start? Overwhelmed with all the great ideas out there but not sure what's most important? Find there's just too many things to do to make effective change? Do you have a to-do list that just never gets any shorter?Want ... 5 Day Piano Pivot 2019

08/23/2018 Read more

Amplify and Elevate New Student Practice Routines in Your Piano Studio

by Nicola Cantan

For most piano teachers, September brings a whole slew of new piano students through the doors. This is both an exciting and a super busy time in a piano teacher’s calendar. It’s also an opportunity to start fresh – to make practice happen from the get-go. In my experience, students that practise regularly in the ... Amplify and Elevate New Student Practice Routines in Your Piano Studio

09/18/2018 Read more

A Creative Take on the New ABRSM Piano Syllabus

by Rebecca Singerman-Knight

Let's take a creative look at the new ABRSM piano syllabus.

07/09/2018 Read more
 

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How to Motivate Piano Students in the Digital Age

by Nancy Tanaka

Let us motivate piano students once and for all.

07/31/2018 Read more

My New GarageBand Course for Piano Teachers

by Tim Topham

GarageBand Course What do you get when you cross a drum machine with an orchestra and a recording studio? Yup, you get one of the best free apps available for piano teachers: GarageBand. Available FREE to all iPad, iPhone and Mac laptop users, GarageBand is literally a band and recording studio in your pocket. For ... My New GarageBand Course for Piano Teachers

05/22/2018 Read more

A Holistic Approach to Reading Music

by Andrew Bishko, Musical U

An expert guest post from Musical U’s Andrew Bishko looking at reading music.  Reading Music How did you learn to talk? What, no book?! Yet all too often, music education starts with reading music rather than playing music. And speaking of reading, how did you learn to read? Simply by looking at letters on a page? ... A Holistic Approach to Reading Music

05/28/2018 Read more

Your Easy Guide to Becoming a Creative Piano Teacher

by Tim Topham

How Do You Become a Creative Piano Teacher? When you first start becoming a little more creative in your piano teaching, there is a tendency to jump straight to some of the more challenging activities like composing, without realising that there are many simpler ways to get started. I like to think of creativity in ... Your Easy Guide to Becoming a Creative Piano Teacher

04/10/2018 Read more

How to Conquer and Make Complete Sense of Piano Finger Numbers

by Andrew Bishko, Musical U

How often have you watched your students twist their fingers around in amazingly weird ways to attempt to reach the notes they desire to play? How many times have you found yourself saying, “Do you think there’s an easier way of getting to those notes?” only to be met by a blank stare? Have you ... How to Conquer and Make Complete Sense of Piano Finger Numbers

02/26/2021 Read more

How to Use Music Theory Games to Get Real Results

by Nicola Cantan

Do you use music theory games in your lessons? If so, when do you use them? As a break when students get a bit wiggly? Or in a thought-out way with purpose? Table Of Contents: Should You Use Music Theory Games? Spoiler: the main takeaway from this blog is “yes.” But let’s weigh up the ... How to Use Music Theory Games to Get Real Results

07/24/2023 Read more

How to Successfully Navigate Piano Teaching Taboos [Part Two]

by Roberta Wolff

Piano Teaching Taboos Welcome to part two of this two-post series on piano teaching taboos. I have come up with eight piano teaching taboos that I think need to be addressed. In case you missed the first post, where I wrote about the first four taboos, click here to read it before continuing on with ... How to Successfully Navigate Piano Teaching Taboos [Part Two]

03/12/2018 Read more

How to Successfully Navigate Piano Teaching Taboos [Part One]

by Roberta Wolff

Piano Teaching Taboos Life is all about how you handle Plan B –  Suzy Toronto Life happens, despite the best lesson plans, qualifications, and experience. At the end of the day we teachers are all human, and it should not surprise us when we find ourselves working on Plan B. I am opening the discussion ... How to Successfully Navigate Piano Teaching Taboos [Part One]

03/05/2018 Read more

The Secret to Improving Student Retention Rates

by Abraham Levitan

As music teachers running our own studios, working for an outside studio, or teaching independently, we’re always striving to captivate our students’ imaginations. We want to leave them hungry for more, eagerly anticipating their next lesson. We do this by customizing their lessons, making them challenging but fun, and getting to know our students as ... The Secret to Improving Student Retention Rates

02/12/2018 Read more

Expand Your Social Media Presence with these Quick Tips

by Matt Jones

Social Media Presence As most piano teachers will know, there are often times when you feel as if you’ve hit a brick wall when it comes to gaining new students. Whether you’ve recently just decided to do teaching full time, some of your students have become masters and moved on or you just have more ... Expand Your Social Media Presence with these Quick Tips

03/19/2018 Read more

How to Choose the Best Digital Piano for Your Students

by Tim Topham

Today’s article addresses a question I get asked all the time: What is the best digital piano I would recommend for my students to purchase? It’s a question that teachers are likely to be asked fairly often, especially if they take a modern view that digital piano technology is rapidly catching up with acoustic and ... How to Choose the Best Digital Piano for Your Students

02/05/2018 Read more

2017 in Review: Teaching Chords and Piano Pop Music

by Tim Topham

It’s that time of the year – December is upon us and everyone is looking forward to a break. Piano teachers, you’ve deserved it! All those countless hours of teaching, planning, personal development and even travelling and it’s almost time to switch off for a few weeks. To celebrate an amazing year here on topmusic.co, ... 2017 in Review: Teaching Chords and Piano Pop Music

08/31/2022 Read more

How to be a New Piano Teacher with Old Teacher Wisdom

by Andrew Bishko, Musical U

So you’ve decided to teach piano. Welcome to your new career! What could be more rewarding than guiding aspiring musicians young and old to experience the same satisfaction that we ourselves find in musical expression? As an “old” teacher (27 years in the business and counting), I sometimes look back at my early experiences and ... How to be a New Piano Teacher with Old Teacher Wisdom

11/13/2017 Read more

5 Things I Wish I Was Told When I Started Teaching Piano

by Wendy Brentnall-Wood

So it’s finally happened. You’ve got your very first piano student and things are about to get real. It doesn’t matter whether that first student is a friend of the family, a relative or a total stranger, you will still most likely be feeling a little overwhelmed. You have so much knowledge to impart onto ... 5 Things I Wish I Was Told When I Started Teaching Piano

08/31/2022 Read more

The Best Ear Training Apps for Your Studio

by Sean Wales

Practicing aural skills is one of the most important music theory exercises for any musician. From beginner students to more advanced musicians, boosting listening skills helps everyone when it comes to playing piano. But some music students want to skip the ear training exercises and just play piano without any extra theory lessons. This is ... The Best Ear Training Apps for Your Studio

05/25/2022 Read more

The Best Aural Piano Activities for Absolute Beginner Piano Students

by Nicola Cantan

Try these 6 aural piano activities and your beginner piano students will be begging for more ear training time as they listen, jump and march.

05/15/2023 Read more

Why Teaching Piano by Ear Will Definitely Make You a Better Teacher

by Just Rijna

Teaching Piano by Ear “Oh, I’m not very musically talented. I can’t even read notes!” When I tell people I’m a musician, this is a reply I hear often. It always surprises me. The first thing that comes to mind when people think about playing music is the ability to read music. It shows how ... Why Teaching Piano by Ear Will Definitely Make You a Better Teacher

10/18/2017 Read more

Teaching Piano by Ear: A Journey into the Unknown

by Roberta Wolff

Learning piano by ear is a difficult, but rewarding task. This month, my site will be dedicated to helping teachers engage their students with this style of teaching. Aural training is vital, and I hope this month will show you exactly why, and inspire you to give it a go.

10/02/2017 Read more

[Video Interview] Students Share How They Found Success Learning Chords and Composition

by Sean Wales

Former Students on Composition Today’s post provides you with a student perspective on learning chords and composition. Adrian and Jackson are two of Tim’s former students. They will share with you their experiences on piano composition, and why it transformed their musical education. There are a series of videos below, touching on teaching chords, incorporating ... [Video Interview] Students Share How They Found Success Learning Chords and Composition

08/28/2017 Read more