Teach Piano Today and Feel Good about Yourself

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teaching • 1979

By strange coincidence,* today I got an email from an old friend in Kentucky, with one attachment: this digitized photo from the April 12, 1979, Versailles, Kentucky’s "The Woodford Sun" newspaper. It is a shot of me teaching at a public library (Lexington), in 1979.

* strange coincidence, because just yesterday, I sent the first draft of a certificate for One Custom Designed Origami Lesson to my friend Arshad Hasan (details on the document). In my design, I used a shot of me teaching at a public library (Middlebury), in 2004. ☞ See 1st comment.

☞ Unbelievably similar – almost 30 years apart.

Teach Piano Today and Feel Good about Yourself

Article by Earl Marsden

Do you wish to enjoy and love what you do? Do you want to spread the good news about music and teach piano at the same time? Well, this post is for you. In here, you will learn some practical tips on how you can jumpstart a better career today and indulge in every piano teaching experience.

Music enthusiasts, music lovers and all those who have passion and good ear for music often know and enjoy playing various musical instruments. Whether it is wind, percussion, stringed, keyboard as well as all the other electronic musical instruments, your passion and love for this craft is indeed amazingly remarkable. Therefore, such skill and enthusiasm have to be enhanced, developed and motivated.

Why Teach Piano

Teaching how to play the piano is one of the greatest things and professions a pianist can ever do. In teaching this craft to a wide range of students, the piano teachers can practically love what they do as piano teaching can be both their profession and passion. You can enjoy each working experience as you tend to just play around with your keyboards and inspire young minds in your own ways. Generally, teaching is a very noble profession; it is more of a commitment and a vocation. That is why music and piano teachers have considered it as a very rewarding and fulfilling experience.

How to Teach Piano

Teaching piano has to be innovative and creative in approach. Piano teachers must come up with different music teaching strategies and techniques every time you set your feet in the music classroom or studio. Below are some useful tips to help you out and teach at your best.

* Learn more and understand playing the piano.

* Develop and improve your piano teaching skills as well as your playing the piano.

* Experience and explore often as you discover more techniques, trends and tactics in playing and teaching the piano.

* Always plan ahead and be at your best. Never come unprepared and unorganized.

* Learn proper time management and music lesson planning.

* Adopt better and more innovative and effective piano teaching resources.

* Interest and motivation should come from within, from you. Remember that you cannot give unto others something you do not have.

* Love what you do and teach piano by heart.

Teach Piano with the Right Motivation

However, teaching piano can be both challenging and rewarding. Thus, piano teachers must get, acquire and share the right motivation by all means. Learners of different ages can actually be highly motivated through some creative and inventive classroom activities and teaching methods. Whether you teach piano to beginners or advanced learners, you always need to share the best inputs and learning to your valued students.

On a personal note, piano teachers like us can get the satisfaction and fulfillment we truly deserve and always crave for through merely teaching piano and being a part of music education. Indeed, teaching piano lessons can possibly provide you a great source of additional income and amazingly bring joy and excitement of music into the lives of your students.

So, to all music teachers out there, teach piano today, live a better, a healthier and a happier life, and feel good about yourself. Enjoy your piano teaching experience!

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I have a four year degree in environmental studies and am considering a career in teaching. I am willing to go back to school but do not want to commit to anything more than a 2 year program. I was wondering if there were any other ways to get your teaching certificate or if their are any accelerated route programs in or around the northern NJ area or NE PA area. I am interested in teaching science.

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Answer by Eolande
You would have to have a number of education courses. Those are set by the state’s Department of Education, not the colleges. Make appointments with advisers in the Education departments of a couple of colleges close to where you live. The requirements will all be the same, pretty much. They can also recommend other colleges, believe it or not. It’s the time frame you’re interested in. Small colleges can only offer specific required classes once a year or once a semester. Some might offer a few in the summer. Each state’s requirements might be just a bit different, so check with each state you’re considering.