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piano teacher primer

The only podcast for piano teachers just starting out! Each week Angela Toone, nationally certified piano teacher, will bring you actionable, accessible, fun ways to teach concepts with your very own students. Pro tips from the very best advice. How to teach piano lessons from the very beginning, and change the world one student at a time!

92. making practicing piano easier

14 mins; May 19, 2025

91. Pro Tips Summer Studio Contests with Larissa Humphries

34 mins; April 25, 2025

90. [encore] how to keep piano going all summer

17 mins; April 17, 2025

89. it's a match! notes, chords, and the right teacher fit

19 mins; April 04, 2025

88. scales + chords with Music Teacher Mastermind Podcast

34 mins; January 31, 2025

87. what if? piano teacher worries

22 mins; January 24, 2025

86. mind + body connection with Ally Yardley and Kamryn Shepherd

48 mins; January 16, 2025

85. Pro Tips with Susan Staples Bell - Improvisation

42 mins; January 10, 2025

84. talk less, play more

20 mins; November 29, 2024

83. teaching balance of melody and accompaniment

20 mins; November 14, 2024

82. teaching musical expression, the markings and the magic

24 mins; November 09, 2024

81. accelerate or adjust? the pace for progress

25 mins; October 25, 2024

80. out of our comfort zones

16 mins; October 10, 2024

79. students from other piano teachers

17 mins; September 06, 2024

78. sharps, flats, and key signatures from A to G

18 mins; August 30, 2024

77. [encore] 3 ways to teach rhythm...you choose the way!

14 mins; August 22, 2024

76. [encore] correcting notes....positively!

17 mins; August 15, 2024

75. [encore] landmarks and intervals...this is the way!

16 mins; August 08, 2024

74. [encore] the musical alphabet

16 mins; July 11, 2024

73. [encore] 3 elements of a first piano lesson

12 mins; June 28, 2024

72. technology helpers for piano teachers

22 mins; May 30, 2024

71. Pro Tips with Patricia Kelsey Graham

43 mins; May 23, 2024

70. "play" money

18 mins; May 17, 2024

69. "growing" money

10 mins; May 09, 2024

68. teaching piano = freedom

22 mins; April 30, 2024

67. not teaching piano yet? start here

12 mins; April 23, 2024

66. Success Stories

38 mins; April 17, 2024

65. Success Students

13 mins; April 09, 2024

64. performance without anxiety

20 mins; March 28, 2024

63. by heart, teaching memorization

20 mins; March 14, 2024

62. Pro Tips with Rachel Ehring

26 mins; March 07, 2024

61. tough conversations with piano parents

22 mins; March 01, 2024

60. Pro Tips with Dr. Elizabeth Davis-Everhart -neurodiverse students

33 mins; February 15, 2024

59. tips for tired piano teachers

16 mins; February 08, 2024

58. Pro Tips with Jessica Allen - Let's Play Music and method books

34 mins; February 01, 2024

57. imagine that!

19 mins; January 27, 2024

56. Pro Tips with Jessica Homewood

24 mins; January 19, 2024

55. classical music: how to start

11 mins; January 12, 2024

54. 4 new piano teaching ideas for 2024

16 mins; January 04, 2024

53. what a gift! the gift of music

10 mins; December 23, 2023

52. aha moments illuminating piano teaching

15 mins; December 14, 2023

51. students’ brains on music

14 mins; November 30, 2023

50. 3 things I am thankful for

16 mins; November 25, 2023

49. 3 tips on choosing music for students

12 mins; November 16, 2023

48. from practice room to stage, adapting focus

15 mins; October 27, 2023

47. Pro Tips with Andrea Miller - Business

41 mins; October 19, 2023

46. occasional group piano classes, why and how

18 mins; October 12, 2023

45. Pro Tips with Laura Francis: Teaching Adults

33 mins; October 05, 2023

44. should I teach piano? my story

10 mins; September 28, 2023

43. teach your own kids piano…?

11 mins; September 21, 2023

42. 3 tips for piano parent involvement

15 mins; September 14, 2023

41. teach how they learn, 3 sensory modes

19 mins; September 07, 2023

40. the secret about chords

12 mins; August 30, 2023

39. HOW to charge for piano lessons

18 mins; August 24, 2023

38. when life gives you a lay-off 🍋

24 mins; August 17, 2023

37. sneak peek and WHY

16 mins; August 09, 2023

36. PLAY the piano!

16 mins; August 03, 2023

35. positive piano teaching

16 mins; July 26, 2023

34. Pro Tips with Terry Peterson

37 mins; July 14, 2023

33. who is qualified to teach piano?

12 mins; July 06, 2023

32. best of "why I teach wednesday"

11 mins; June 28, 2023

31. Pro Tips with Dr. Josh Wright

29 mins; June 21, 2023

30. keeping up your own skills as a pianist

10 mins; June 14, 2023

29. Pro Tips with Leila Viss

35 mins; June 07, 2023

28. rewards and costs of piano ensembles

17 mins; May 31, 2023

27. fingering tricks

7 mins; May 24, 2023

26. Pro Tips with Amy Chaplin

24 mins; May 17, 2023

25. why teach scales? 5 good reasons!

12 mins; May 10, 2023

24. Pro Tips with Christina Whitlock

27 mins; May 03, 2023

23. summertime piano lesson ideas

16 mins; April 26, 2023

22. Pro Tips with Abigail Profitt

22 mins; April 19, 2023

21. talent vs progress

13 mins; April 12, 2023

20. Pro Tips with Amy Elmore

29 mins; April 05, 2023

19. teaching hand position....and why!

15 mins; March 29, 2023

18. 5 tips to motivate piano students to practice

19 mins; March 22, 2023

17. 3 ways to make the lesson fun when the student hasn't practiced

16 mins; March 22, 2023

16. how to practice...show them!

17 mins; March 15, 2023

15. 3 tips for recital planning

16 mins; March 08, 2023

14. 3 tips for for managing piano teaching with a family

13 mins; March 01, 2023

13. 5 piano teaching resources worth paying for

13 mins; February 22, 2023

12. funnest way to add to the family income

13 mins; February 15, 2023

11. 3 things learning a new instrument has reminded me about piano teaching

16 mins; February 03, 2023

10. 3 ways to teach rhythm...you choose the way!

12 mins; January 25, 2023

9. landmarks and intervals...this is the way!

15 mins; January 18, 2023

8. when a student just isn't getting it

9 mins; January 14, 2023

7. correcting notes...positively!

13 mins; January 04, 2023

6. when to "pass off" a student's piece

15 mins; December 28, 2022

5. a little about me

11 mins; December 21, 2022

4. 3 FAQs from piano parents

19 mins; December 14, 2022

3. 3 to-dos before starting to teach piano

14 mins; December 06, 2022

2. teaching the musical alphabet

13 mins; November 29, 2022

1. 3 elements of a first beginner piano lesson

11 mins; November 22, 2022

piano teacher primer (Trailer)

57 secs; November 03, 2022

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