The Easy Way To Make Piano Lessons Fun Every Time
There is no reason that every piano lesson can’t be fun — or at least have some sort of fun element involved. I have spent hours and hours and hours and hours researching, asking other teachers, and finding out the easiest, most full-proof way to ensure...
What is the hardest part of teaching piano?
Maybe you are thinking about teaching piano lessons. Or maybe you have been teaching piano lessons and you need some empathy. Either way, we all run into some difficult aspects of teaching piano. The most difficult part of teaching piano also correlates with the...
The Quickest Way to Teach Piano to Beginners and Begin Playing Now!
With a million different methods to learn how to read music, why would I choose relativity as my favorite way of teaching beginners to play the piano? This is one of the quickest and easiest ways to remember how to read music in order to play the piano. What does it...
9 Irrefutable Reasons Great Piano Teachers Teach Music History
I am a firm believer on intentionally incorporating music history into my piano lessons. The following is a list of reasons that I have found to be irrefutable in why this is an important part of piano music education. 1. To create whole musicianship. Music history...
Inspiring Piano Students With a Binder Cover They Will Love
As piano teachers, we are working on complete musicianship. We are doing much more than just simply teaching piano just for the sake of teaching piano. That’s why I love my piano student’s binders. If you would like to know more about how I create my...
A Piano Teacher’s Music Theory List: What Students Must Know
All piano students should know these basic music theory concepts: Staff Awareness bass clef treble clef Note Names and Placement on the keyboard on the staff Basic Music Vocab measure bar lines, double bar lines repeat symbols slurs fermatas, etc. Basic Music...
The Sure-Fire Way to Keep Your Piano Students Organized
Can I tell you how much I love my student’s piano binders? Before the life of the binder, any worksheets, reference sheets, homework assignments, composer studies, etc. would end up crumbled up on the floor of my student’s vehicles as they drove home. ...
7 Things You Can Do Today That Will Change Your Piano Practice Forever
Every single piano student, no matter who you are or where you are from will have one thing in common: practice. It is the absolute most essential ingredient to a piano player’s success. But practicing the wrong way will only bring you harm. Here are seven...
Do You Need a License or Permit for Teaching Music From Home?
I have taught music out of my home for 17 years now but it wasn’t very long ago that it finally dawned on me, do I need a license or permit to do this? Duh – why hadn’t I thought of that before? Do you need a license or permit for teaching music...
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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!