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Teaching Preschoolers

by Tim Topham

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 fill you with fear? Preschoolers are often an untapped demographic for piano teachers (and private music teachers in general).

11/18/2024 Read more

Cohort-Based Learning for Music Teachers

by Tim Topham

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 this small but significant change. Self-paced learning is great. It gives you the flexibility to dip in and out when you want. But several challenges come with it.

10/28/2024 Read more

Creativity In Your Studio

by Tim Topham

Do you embrace creativity in your studio? By its very definition, creativity is “…the use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness”. In musical terms, creating something new generally means generating new musical content. But creativity doesn’t just have to stop at that. We’ve collated all our resources on creativity in your studio.

10/21/2024 Read more

Why Your Teenage Piano Students Aren’t Excited For Their Lessons

by Tim Topham

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 These kinds of piano students take a lot of energy to teach.

10/07/2024 Read more

Teaching Teens: 5 Questions You Must Answer

by Tim Topham

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 were one – kudos!) But piano lessons with teenage students don’t have to be like that. Choose one of your teenage students and ask yourself these five questions.

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Alternative Teaching Method: Whole Body Learning

by Tim Topham

Have you ever encountered Whole Body Learning? It’s an approach to teaching developed by Paul Myatt, the creator of ForteMusic and Piano Teaching Success. In this article, written by Paul Myatt himself, we’re going to skim the surface of this teaching approach. Looking for TopMusicMag? It’s at the bottom of this article!

06/19/2024 Read more
 

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Student-Centered Music Lessons

by Tim Topham

Student-centered is one of the four TopMusic Teaching Pillars: But what exactly is it? And why should you be teaching student-centered music lessons? Table of Contents What Is Student-Centered Teaching? Put simply, it’s when the student plays a vital role in decisions regarding their musical education.

05/20/2024 Read more

Teaching Beginner Piano Students with TopMusic

by Tim Topham

Teaching beginner piano students is a widely discussed topic. There are numerous online communities, courses, memberships, video tutorials, etc, etc… We wanted to pool our resources in one place so you can return when you need help and inspiration to teach beginner piano students.

04/16/2024 Read more

Teaching Songwriting to Your Piano Students: A Q&A

by Tim Topham

how can you incorporate teaching songwriting into your piano lessons?

03/25/2024 Read more

How To Teach Songwriting to Your Piano Students

by Tim Topham

So your piano student wants to write their own music. How can you help them?

03/18/2024 Read more

My First Summer Camp: Where I Went Wrong

by Tracy Selle

Does the thought of running a summer camp fill you with dread? It does for me. Thinking about a dozen kids all doing a dozen things at once stresses me out. My heart is starting to palpitate as I write this! I used to make excuses. I’m an only child.

03/04/2024 Read more

The Best Piano Teachers Do These 7 Things

by Georgina Wilson

Being the best piano teacher you can be isn't something that happens overnight. It's a continuous journey of growth and refinement. But how do you improve your skills and become a more effective and inspiring teacher?

12/11/2023 Read more