How Much Should I Charge for Piano Lessons?
One of the first things a piano teacher needs to figure out is how much to charge. You want to be able to offer lessons affordably, but you also need to make sure that the work and other cost of material and time that you are putting in is worth it to you! How...
9 Fun Ways to Teach Music History
After 17 years of searching for creative, fun, or ANY way to teach music history to my piano students….here it is! When my students give a cheer when I say, “music history”, you know you have figured out something right! “Music history”...
32 Quick & Easy Ideas for Piano Improv and Composing
Creating, composing, and improv are one of the secrets to FUN in piano! I like to have several tricks in my tool belt to pull out for my piano students depending on the amount of time I have. Here is my master list of quick and easy ideas for improvising and...
30+ Fun & Easy Music Theory Games and Activities for Piano Students
I feel like I am always in search of good, fun, and free music theory games in my piano lessons that are painless to throw together. I wanted them in one place to just refer back to when I need music theory concepts that I want to teach or review and have fun at the...
Welcome to PianoTel’s!
I’m Tel, piano teacher, piano blogger, and piano student. This resource is for you to get inspired with the best ideas for learning and teaching piano!