Resources for Music Teachers
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Scribd: the Best Sheet Music Subscription
I’ll get this out of the way at the very top: I have used Scribd as a sheet music subscription service for years. I can’t even begin to tell you how much money it has saved me not only as a musician, but as a private music teacher. That being said, let’s jump in! How…
Do Singers need to Learn Music Theory?
Music theory, often associated with instrumentalists and composers, may raise the question: Is it essential for singers to delve into the intricate world of scales, chords, and notation? In short, yes. While singing is typically thought of as an art form driven by emotion and expression, understanding the principles of music theory can elevate a…
Tailwind: The ultimate Social Media marketing partner for Musicians
Something they don’t teach you in music school (or at least they didn’t teach me)? Marketing. Especially online marketing. And really, social media marketing is so important for musicians and private music teachers, especially in this post-covid era (we saw such a huge shift in our businesses during 2020!) – the landscape of music business…
Summer Music Lessons: What’s the best approach?
As summer approaches, private music teachers all across the world are setting up their summer plans. If you are a private music teacher and don’t have an intentional plan of what to do with your students over the summer, it’s time to get to planning! It’s a conundrum that every private music teacher has to…
How to grow as a Music Artist: Create an Effective Musician Business Plan
Why do you need a Musician Business Plan? As a music teacher as well as student and performer, I have had countless conversations with musicians looking to “make it.” While the goal might look different for everyone, I can tell you that the road to “making it” as a musician looks surprisingly similar from person…
The Music Studio Back to School Checklist
Whether or not you follow the traditional School schedule with your studio, Back to School is a busy time for all teachers. Students come back from vacations, get settled into a schedule again, and start up new activities for the School year! With my students, there is a natural lull during the summer. I don’t…
Private Music Teacher Supplies: Classroom and Business Essentials you can Get on Amazon
I use amazon for all things, business and personal. The convenience and selection is awesome for when I need something specific for my business asap. This page is is going to be my running list of supplies I get for my private music teacher business on amazon that I enjoy. I’ll update it regularly, so…
5 Great Music Theory Games for the Classroom
Playing Music Theory Games for the classroom can be a great way to break up the monotony of weekly music lessons – and learn! Whether I need to get a difficult student back on track or just give my student (or myself) a little break, music games are a great way to change it up…
10 Easy Vocal Warm Ups for Beginners
If you’re a voice teacher looking for the best easy vocal warm ups for beginners, look no further! I have had numerous requests for a list of my go-to vocal warm ups, so here they are! This list is the one I use for beginner students, but in all honesty, they can be used for…
10 Self-employed Tax Write Offs for Musicians and Private Music Teachers
*Important Disclaimer: I am not a tax professional. If you are self-employed, this list is a good place to start, but always consult a professional when filing taxes and determining deductions. Why are self-employed tax write offs important for musicians and private music teachers? In a nutshell, tax write offs lower your taxable income. If…
Private Music Teacher Business New Year’s Resolution Ideas
If you’re like me, you LOVE setting goals (and achieving them). I set new years resolutions almost every year in both my personal life and my business (if you want a great goal planner for all aspects of life, I use the Cultivate What Matters Power Sheets – this will be my 3rd year using…
Why Square is the best Music Teacher Scheduling Software
Fellow private music teachers, you know the struggle of balancing the business side of your business with the teaching side. While the business part is incredibly vital (let’s be real, being paid is important), most of us didn’t get into this business for that part of it – we do it for our students and…
2 Clauses in my Private Lesson Contract that have Saved my Sanity
I have spent far too much of my time as a private music teacher dealing with scheduling last-minute makeups or no-shows or tardiness… generally, families who don’t respect my time. Other private music teachers, you feel me. Two sections in my Private Lesson contract in have made my life as a private music teacher so…
Inexpensive Christmas Gifts for Music Students
As a Private Music Teacher, it can be difficult to come up with inexpensive Christmas gift ideas for your music students – no matter what instruments you teach. If you have more than ten students (and let’s face it, most of us have quite a bit more than ten), the cost of gifts is a…
Everything you need to cover when Teaching your First Voice Lesson
Especially when you’re new to the world of teaching, the first voice lesson can be scary. It is setting out on the pursuit of a new relationship – you have to get to know them, they have to get to know you, and you have to start working together towards a common goal. On top…
The Best Voice Lesson Books – Vocal Lesson Book Library
There are many different directions you can go when picking out Voice Lesson Books for either yourself or your students. And honestly, different teachers will give you different answers when asked what book series to use. Just like with other instruments, each vocal lesson book resonates more with certain students, and not so much with…
The Best Free Online Payment Options for Private Music Teachers
As Private Music Teachers around the world are switching to exclusively online music lessons, they are discovering that the usual cash or check doesn’t quite work anymore. The switch to online payments can be a difficult one, both for teachers and for students and their parents. There are so many options out there that claim…
Free Video Platforms for Online Music Lessons • the Best Video Conferencing Software for Music Lessons
Whether you teach piano lessons, voice lessons, guitar lessons, theory lessons, strings, brass – if you are a private music teacher in for any instrument in any capacity, you know that online music lessons are on the rise, and it’s likely to stay that way for a while. With the increase of online music lessons,…
5 Things to Expect when Moving to Online Music Lessons – for Teachers
I, like most music teachers, have been teaching in-person music lessons for years. I’ve dabbled in online marketing for music lessons – built a website, utilized social media and other online marketing techniques, even dabbled in email marketing for my clients, but it was all to advertise and sell my in-person piano and voice lessons.…
5 Lesson Location Options for Private Music Teachers
When it comes time for a student to step out into the world of Music Teachers and actually start teaching, each person asks him or herself the same question: Where should I teach my Private Music Lessons? Teaching in a studio, teaching out of your own home, Skype lessons, and going to your student’s homes…
How to Advertise Private Music Lessons Online
Marketing. Lead generation. Advertising music lessons. However you want to put it, whatever words you want to use, it all comes down to the same question: How can I find more private music students? How can I advertise the private lessons that I offer? When you research how to advertise Private Music lessons, it can…
Everything You Need to Know about Making a Private Music Teacher Website
So. You’re a Private Music Teacher, and you want to build a website. Maybe you’re a piano teacher, maybe you’re a guitar instructor, maybe you’re a vocal coach – whatever instrument you teach, you’ve decided you need a Website. There are many reasons every private teacher needs their own website, and it differs from teacher…
Singing for Beginners 101: Exercises for Posture, Breathing, Support, and Throat and Mouth Positions
In Singing for Beginners, you will go through all of the basics a new vocal student needs, starting with exercises for posture, breathing, and support.
Email Marketing for Private Music Teachers
Email Marketing is one of the best things you can do as a Private Music Teacher to expand your business. Here’s why, and where to start.
Beginner Piano Lesson Book Library
A comprehensive list of the best piano books and courses for beginners of all ages, Plus some additional enrichment books to expand your students’ repertoire.
Learn to Deal With Difficult Students
Every teacher has had to deal with difficult students, whether you are a private music instructor or not. What is the best way to approach problem students?
Everything you need to cover in your First Piano Lesson
Maybe you just got out of school and are looking to make some money, maybe you have been studying privately for a while and a friend wants you to teach them what you know, maybe you want to impart a little bit of long-ago knowledge from your childhood to your child. Whatever the case, the…