The thought of teaching teens can be enough to make a piano teacher break out into a cold sweat. Their unpredictable levels of motivation, ever-changing interests, and judgemental looks they give you when you suggest something they don’t like. But when you get past the challenges, teaching teenagers is fun and rewarding.
The thought of teaching teens can be enough to make a piano teacher break out into a cold sweat.
Their unpredictable levels of motivation, ever-changing interests, and judgemental looks they give you when you suggest something they don’t like.
But when you get past the challenges, teaching teenagers is fun and rewarding. Some piano teachers discover they love it so much they specialise in teaching only teens!
We’ve collated all our resources on teaching piano to teenagers so you can dive in and crack this often tricky-to-teach demographic!
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Motivating teenagers can sometimes feel like teaching a dog new tricks. If you bring the right treats, they’ll surprise you with what they can do.
Free resources to help you figure out what those ‘treats’ are:
Why do teens normally quit lessons?
This is a great question, and it’s answered (in-depth) in “Teens Quitting Piano: Surprising Reasons You Need to Know.”
The method books your 7-year-old piano students love aren’t going to cut it with your teenage students.
How about:
Grab a coffee and a notebook, download the free copy of TopMusicMag: Teaching Teens and feel inspired for your next lesson with a tricky teen!
You’ll learn:
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