What is "why I teach wednesday?"

Well, I'll tell ya!

Each week, I ponder the question "Why do I teach piano?" and share my responses in a short email series.

Today on the podcast, I read a few favorites to you hoping it gives you a pause, a little smile, and a little boost to your teaching day.

I'd love to hear why YOU teach piano? Join me on Instagram @angelatoone_ and comment on the post for this episode. Who knows? Your answer may be included in a future email!

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All my best advice to empower piano teachers everywhere giving tools in your toolbelt, philosophies for making the lessons stick, and mindset for enjoying your time teaching each week:

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You won't believe the job he couldn't wait to quit! Then he started teaching piano so he could have a real job!

Favorite quote from Josh: "Everybody wins when you're willing to share your knowledge freely"

He summarized some of the best ways the teachers he has studied with have influenced his teaching:

Dr. Susan Duehlmeir, Dr. Logan Skelton, and Sergei Babayan

His Top 3 Tips for Beginning Piano Teachers

1. Find a quality teacher or mentor. It's time and money well spent

2. Have patience and realize that piano is an ultra-marathon. Enjoying the journey is so important.

3. Practice in a variety of tempos. Master all the details slowly. Tempo is the final step

These tips relate to learning the piano as well as teaching.

He even showed a little piano technique on the interview!

Bonus he explains his setup for teaching online with multiple cameras:

YouTube dual video angles

amazon link ATEM Mini

Youtube blue yeti microphone

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A few suggestions on keeping up your own skills as a pianist.

Yes, if you play the piano, you are a pianist!

And not just to improve, but because it's just so dang fun.

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Favorite quote from Leila:

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Rewards and costs of teaching piano ensembles

Wouldn't it be easier to just play solo piano?

Well, yeah, but ensembles pack a great bang for the buck, and enhances their piano education like nothing else can!

I share some rewards like rhythm, motivation, playing along with students,

and costs like mental energy, time, planning etc. things I learned from participating in a multi-piano concert recently!

check out my instagram @angelatoone_  for videos of my students preparing and then performing them at the concert

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Piano students sometimes struggle when the music requires their fingers to stretch more than one finger on each key, or when learning crossovers, or they may have learned notes from fingering only (gasp!). Here are a few tricks I have come up with over many years of teaching piano lessons, and the hints for them that I draw right on their music,

to bring the students' eyes to the score,

help them look ahead,

and prepare for unexpected changes.

fingering tricks

1. ​same note, different finger
2. ​stretch 
3. ​scrunch
4. ​crossover

We use examples from Masterwork Classics Level 1-2 edited by Jane Magrath

They are simple and easy to use in the piano lesson today!

What other tricks have you found helpful?

Share on Instagram @angelatoone_

Other piano teaching resources:

Free video demonstration: "how I teach a first piano lesson"

Video of live Masterclass: "how I teach scales" replay

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What a fun conversation with Amy Chaplin from the Piano Pantry blog and podcast!

She has had some twists and turns, and "meant-to-be" circumstances that have led her to independent piano teaching,

plus amazing content she shares online and through consulting and retreats.

Her bubbly energy comes through, and I know you'll have as much fun listening to her as I did!

Instagram: @amychaplin

Blog: pianopantry.com

Podcast: Piano Pantry Podcast Apple link, Piano Pantry Podcast Spotify link

Why are scales important do you think?

Did you learn them growing up?

Share your comments on Instagram @toonestunes or on Spotify Q and A

If you feel unsure or intimidated at all about teaching scales in piano lessons,

listen for 5 good reasons WHY teach scales

then watch HOW to teach scales live on a zoom masterclass:

Tuesday, May 16th at 10:00 am Mountain Daylight Time

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Christina Whitlock of the Beyond Measure Podcast!

But First! Join me on March 16th, 10:00 am MDT for "how I teach scales" masterclass

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Hear how Christina started teaching, what her studio looks like now, and her Top 3 Tips for teachers starting out.

From start to current studio changes, podcaster to presenter at conferences, college professor to online creator, her journey has been interesting and amazing!

She gives some really sage advice useful for all piano teachers whether beginners or teaching for decades like me!

Enjoy my conversation with Christina Whitlock!

Beyond Measure Podcast with Christina Whitlock

on Instagram: @beyondmeasurepodcast

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Consulting with Christina

Also check out:

Free video demonstration "how I teach a first piano lesson" with Angela Toone

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Summertime and the livin' is easy?

Sometimes for piano teachers, not so much.

Listen for ideas on how to make summer work for YOU and your family, and for your students.

Camps, groups, just fewer lessons, or other creative ideas.

Share yours on Instagram or Spotify Q and A!

More piano teaching resources on angelatoone.com

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