11/06/2013

Tips On How To Teach Piano

By Alyce Powell


People who are gifted at playing the piano may at some point be interested in passing such knowledge on to others. Before doing so, one may need to gather some relevant information to do with how to teach piano lessons. It is also important to be experienced in this field in order to succeed.

It is quite important to have a plan of action. This is where one makes a decision on a number of issues including what to charge, how many lessons to have and ways of grouping the students. An instructor needs to be conscious of the rates charged by others offering the same services. This way the risk of either overcharging or undercharging the clientele gets to be avoided.

The venue is something that must be considered in time too. It is important to ensure that whatever place settled for is convenient for all the parties involved. It should also qualify as a conducive learning environment. If for instance a music store is settled for, there is bound to be more students who will regard such a teacher as credible.

So as to achieve success in such a venture, one has to reach out to as many prospective students as possible. This is something that calls out for proper advertising. One should use various possible avenues in trying to reach students. Newspaper ads, fliers use of word of mouth and even having posters on bulletin boards should suffice. If one is unable to find students the program may end up failing.

As one is preparing the lessons, some background check on the students should be made. This is to help find out what level of piano playing the students are at. It will also come in handy when classifying them. They could be given an opportunity to play whatever they know so as to give a clearer picture of where they fit.

Instructors should struggle to positively impact on what the learners are already capable of. There is need to avoid any form of negative criticism as this will rub them the wrong way. Those who are not quick learners need to be told apart from the rest. Some arrangements can then be made to ensure that they practice more and therefore they get to be brought to the standards of the rest.

To help in quickening the achievement of the goals a teacher sets out, the learners can be motivated. This is possible through offering them positive reinforcement. They can for instance be given toys, gifts or piano books for having achieved a desirable outcome.

Once a teacher passes on all that he can to the student, there is no need to hang on to them. They should be encouraged to move on to more advanced instructors. There are many out there who may provide professional training and thus help them to expound on their knowledge and skills. One should; also join professional bodies that have something to do with how to teach piano lessons. This is the best way to access things such as publications, events, competitions and even methodologies related to this field.




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