How to Scale Your Studio Without Losing Your Sanity (or Your Standards) Picture this:Your studio is buzzing with energy. Teachers are leading lessons in every room, your schedule is full (but not overwhelming), and the whole... Read more
Multi-Teacher Studio A multi-teacher studio is the ultimate dream for some teachers. They fantasize about owning a large studio space and the sounds of happy students making music... Read more
Should I Be Teaching Piano to Preschoolers? Teaching preschoolers seems terrifying to me. I love teaching the piano to kids. But the youngest student I’ve ever taught was 6. Teaching preschoolers seems... Read more
4 Things To Consider Before Teaching Preschoolers Teaching preschoolers is a lot of fun and comes with a tonne of benefits (for everyone involved). But it also comes with some challenges. I’m sharing... Read more
Teaching Preschoolers Is teaching preschoolers something you’re passionate about? Is it something you’ve been thinking about doing for a while? Or does the thought of it... Read more
When Music Lessons Don’t Go To Plan…Get Creative! “Time to get creative!” You probably have a plan for each lesson. You know the piece your student is working on, their next page in the method... Read more
What Music Teachers Can Learn From Chiropractors Creative marketing has many benefits for music teachers. Rather than advertising and onboarding the same way everyone else does, think outside the box.... Read more
Cohort-Based Learning for Music Teachers Cohort-based learning is one of our latest additions to TopMusicPro. The huge success of the pilot of the cohort-based TopMusicCertification in 2023 led to... Read more
Best Ways To Learn Guitar Faster Are you looking for the best ways to learn guitar fast? Check out these top tips from Bear Greenholtz! Read more
5 Guitar Books Recommended For Guitar Teachers In a world where it's easy to find guitar repertoire (of all qualities!) online, guitar teachers need to have fantastic resources to hand. These books come... Read more
5 Must-Have Books For Guitar Teachers in 2023 Even as teachers, we're still learning. From discovering new teaching methods, ways of practicing, or business skills, reading books can help you improve as a... Read more
Tips For Group Guitar Lessons (I Wish I Knew These When I First Started Teaching!) Are you thinking about teaching group guitar lessons in your studio but not sure how to get started? These six tips are sure to help you out! Read more
Essential Tips For Teaching Better Group Guitar Lessons Teaching group guitar lessons can be a challenging but incredible rewarding experience. Read our essential tips to help you not make the mistakes we made! Read more
How To Become An Online Guitar Teacher & Content Creator – Interview With Chris Brooks Learn all about Chris Brooks and how he transitioned from an in-person guitar teacher to selling guitar courses and educational content online. Read more
Easy Guitar Lessons for Kids Introducing the world music to guitar students is exciting but challenging! We have some tips to make teaching guitar to kids easier for teachers. Read more
Guitar Chords for Beginners The process of learning guitar chords for beginners can be tricky. They’re so eager to play their first song but learning the necessary chords can be a... Read more
How to Scale Your Studio Without Losing Your Sanity (or Your Standards) Picture this:Your studio is buzzing with energy. Teachers are leading lessons in every room, your schedule is full (but not overwhelming), and the whole... Read more
Should I Be Teaching Piano to Preschoolers? Teaching preschoolers seems terrifying to me. I love teaching the piano to kids. But the youngest student I’ve ever taught was 6. Teaching preschoolers seems... Read more
4 Things To Consider Before Teaching Preschoolers Teaching preschoolers is a lot of fun and comes with a tonne of benefits (for everyone involved). But it also comes with some challenges. I’m sharing... Read more
When Music Lessons Don’t Go To Plan…Get Creative! “Time to get creative!” You probably have a plan for each lesson. You know the piece your student is working on, their next page in the method... Read more
What Music Teachers Can Learn From Chiropractors Creative marketing has many benefits for music teachers. Rather than advertising and onboarding the same way everyone else does, think outside the box.... Read more
Cohort-Based Learning for Music Teachers Cohort-based learning is one of our latest additions to TopMusicPro. The huge success of the pilot of the cohort-based TopMusicCertification in 2023 led to... Read more
Why Your Teenage Piano Students Aren’t Excited For Their Lessons A huge thank you to Andrea Dow from TeachPianoToday for the original article. Have you ever taught teenage piano students or transfer students who can either... Read more
Teaching Teens: 5 Questions You Must Answer Teaching teens can feel overwhelming. It can make you feel like you’re back in high school, trying desperately to impress the popular kids (unless you... Read more
Teaching Preschoolers Is teaching preschoolers something you’re passionate about? Is it something you’ve been thinking about doing for a while? Or does the thought of it... Read more
When Music Lessons Don’t Go To Plan…Get Creative! “Time to get creative!” You probably have a plan for each lesson. You know the piece your student is working on, their next page in the method... Read more
What Music Teachers Can Learn From Chiropractors Creative marketing has many benefits for music teachers. Rather than advertising and onboarding the same way everyone else does, think outside the box.... Read more
Creativity In Your Studio Do you embrace creativity in your studio? By its very definition, creativity is “…the use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness”.... Read more
Strategies for teaching improvisation to beginners When it comes to teaching improvisation to beginners, many piano teachers shy away. They either reserve that activity for more advanced students or they... Read more
How To Teach Songwriting to Your Piano Students So your piano student wants to write their own music. How can you help them? Read more
5 No-Prep Music Games For Your Music Lessons Music games can be an absolute game-changer in music lessons. Sometimes you need a music game that requires no (or very little) prep that you can call on... Read more
3 Reasons To Play Games To START Your Music Lessons When you think about playing music games in your lessons, you possibly think about leaving them until the end of the lesson. They act as a reward for work well... Read more
How To Teach Super Mario Bros. On Piano Do you have students who love Super Mario and would love to learn music from the video game? We have tips to help you out! Read more
27 Easy Chord Progressions for Your Piano Students Here are 27 easy chord progressions to inspire your students. Read more
Best Student Duets with Just 5-fingers from Diabelli If you haven’t yet introduced the duets of Anton Diabelli to your teaching studio, you are missing out on some of the best student duets for beginner and... Read more
Product Review: Rockschool Piano Method Review: Rockschool Piano Method Books 1 & 2 for beginners Read more
Take it Easy – The Benefits of Accessible Piano Music Find the hidden joy in teaching accessible piano music (which just might improve retention as well!) Read more
How to Hunt for the Perfect Piece of Piano Music Online Get access to tried and tested sheet music. Read more
Should I Be Teaching Piano to Preschoolers? Teaching preschoolers seems terrifying to me. I love teaching the piano to kids. But the youngest student I’ve ever taught was 6. Teaching preschoolers seems... Read more
7 Reasons To Play Music Games During Your Lessons When it comes to music lessons, you want to cram in as much learning as possible. Thinking about fitting in a music game is just out of the question. But after... Read more
A Piano Teacher’s Guide To Piano Method Books Knowing how to find the right method book can be tricky - our guide will help you feel inspired to start your search. Read more
How to Teach Creatively Using a Piano Method Book When you have a brand new beginner piano student, what do you do? Do you crack open a method book and start working through the book from the very first... Read more
The Best Aural Piano Activities for Absolute Beginner Piano Students 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. Read more
Product Review: Rockschool Piano Method Review: Rockschool Piano Method Books 1 & 2 for beginners Read more
How to Make Your Adult Student Feel Comfortable Learning Beginner Piano Be encouraging of your adult students. Read more
Where to Find Piano Sheet Music for Beginner Students This will make your life a whole lot easier. Read more
Multi-Teacher Studio A multi-teacher studio is the ultimate dream for some teachers. They fantasize about owning a large studio space and the sounds of happy students making music... Read more
What Music Teachers Can Learn From Chiropractors Creative marketing has many benefits for music teachers. Rather than advertising and onboarding the same way everyone else does, think outside the box.... Read more
Taking Care of Business Download for the TopMusicMag: Taking Care of Business is at the bottom of the page. When you became a piano teacher (or other instrument teacher) and studio... Read more
TopMusic Certification: A Piano Teacher’s Story Learn about the TopMusic Certification program experience from a TopMusic Certified piano teacher. Read more
Why Piano Teachers Need A Mission Statement Mission statements are usually associated with large corporations. But they're valuable to you even if you're the only piano teacher in your studio. Find out... Read more
Introducing The PRESTO Framework The PRESTO Framework guides music teachers through all the steps they need to follow to build and run a successful music studio. Read more
How To Carry Out A Business Assessment On Your Studio If you’re feeling like your studio has fallen into a bit of a rut, or you feel that *something* just isn’t working, I suggest you carry out a business... Read more
Is ‘Work-Life’ Balance an Achievable Goal? Work-Life balance to some of us is a myth. Surely it’s not possible to have a balance between our working lives and our personal lives? If you’ve got it... Read more
