9/13/2013

Methods On How To Teach Piano Lessons

By Helene Norris


Any piano teacher is expected to know how to teach piano lessons to any age range. However, the challenge would lie on how well could he or she teaches at different age maturities. There are some tips that are provided to make it easier for anyone to do this task. Moreover, each teacher is required to love this profession to know it better.

It is necessary that you as an instructor must also learn to play it by yourself. You should have several experiences in playing such for you to become a good coach. Several teachers have learned this craft already in a thorough and careful way that allows them to enjoy a lot.

Decide on the lessons that will be taken each week and what will be the corresponding rates for each. Most of the lessons would last about thirty minutes long especially for the newbies. You can survey around your place to have an idea about the rates that it could be offered. In deciding the number of hours that must be taken, take note that every student also has their own commitments. Consider it as well and leave time for a break.

Decide on the place where you will conduct the lessons. You may have it inside your house or in the house of your student. Just make sure that there will be a piano and chair in the place. It should also be clean and convenient so that it will be conducive for learning.

You could place an advertisement in different local newspapers or even give away fliers in your neighborhood to gain many students. Whenever you are living in a certain area that has its own community center, you could ask about some music programs that might be offered so that you could be a part as well. In doing this, you would somehow gain more credibility. The music stores will also be a better place to find potential students.

Once you already have a student, have a plan about the lessons that you would teach him. You can start by introducing yourself and afterwards, you can get to know the student. You could ask about his experiences about playing the piano so that you will have an idea on where to start. You can even ask him to have a sample piece that is simple enough for them for you to assess his flaws.

In your first lesson, you can always learn from them and change your way of teaching for every pupil. Allow them to understand the many techniques that they can apply. Teach them according to their level of expertise in handling such instruments. Start in the things that they know and build it along the way.

Encourage them every time and prove them that constant practice is essential. You may want to participate in various online communities regarding this field for you to keep posted with the latest strategies in teaching. Plenty of teachers in the world that are glad to share their learning with other people.

As much as possible, try your best not to bore your students with too much talking. Try to find some interesting pieces that will somehow uplift their spirits and encourage them to practice even more. Be sure that you will always be patient since there are some who will have difficulties in understanding even the simplest instructions and how to teach piano lessons.




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