Teaching piano lessons

Where should we begin? It's the age-old question we ask ourselves when we sit down with a new (beginning) student for the first time. What should we talk about first? Hand position? Finger numbers? Letter names? Where's Middle C? I like to get the student playing as quickly as possible. We explor

Here is a roundup of free printables for piano teaching. These are all guides that I've made for my own piano students.

Use this lesson plan to get your new student excited about piano. The first piano lesson needs to spark interest and excitement! Get the exact lesson plan.

Imagine this: You’re nearing the end of a lesson and you’ve gone through all the components of your lesson plan. Panic ensues. 😧 What are you going to do?! Try these off-the-bench piano board games suitable for preschoolers, kids, beginners and adults in your next lesson. We've also included some free piano printables to get you started! Save this piano teaching idea & follow for more creative piano teaching resources.

Check out these 6 first piano lesson ideas for kids ages 3-9 and get access to your FREE piano key group printables!

Free piano lessons for absolute beginners and beginner, intermediate, and advanced players. Learn piano chords, music theory, and how to improvise your favorite tunes and write your own songs.

I have often been asked what advice I have for new piano teachers just starting out. Today I'd like to share four basic suggestions that will help get your studio on its way!1. Be ProfessionalWhen you present yourself and your studio more professionally, people take you more seriously. You are

Sometimes my students need a break during piano lessons and need to move around. Off the Bench Games to the rescue! These are some of my favorite off-the-bench piano games for teaching piano key names.

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 that each of my piano lessons are fun. The […]

Check out these 8 piano lesson must have items and Montessori game ideas for each teaching tool to make piano lessons more fun!!!