Over the years I’ve been amazed at how much my students have gleaned in music theory knowledge just from the walls of my studio! For a long time, I had the Discover Music set of posters (which sadly appears to be unavailable anymore…) in the waiting area outside my studio and during lessons students would […]
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Free Student Interview Forms
Looking for a systematic approach to interview new students for your studio? The Music Matters Blog Store now has free copies of both new and transfer student interview and evaluation forms, along with a helpful questionnaire for parents to fill out so that you can ascertain their goals and level of commitment regarding piano lessons. […]
Circle of Fifths Poster a Hit!
I was curious to see if any of my students would notice the new Circle of Fifths poster adorning our studio wall this week (surprisingly, it arrived just two days after I ordered it!). Sure enough, the observant ones among the bunch mentioned it as soon as they walked into the studio! A couple of […]
New Circle of Fifths Poster!
At one of my piano lessons earlier this week, I made a reference to the Circle of Fifths with one of my students. As I debated whether to quickly sketch out what I was talking about on a dry erase board or pull a printed worksheet from one of my theory worksheet binders, I had […]
Attend a Free Webinar on Piano Practice
Have you ever launched into a new school year full of enthusiasm and carefully planned goals for your students only to have your expectations dashed to pieces by a sheepish admission that they didn’t practice at all? You wonder if their lack of effort is a harbinger of the year to follow. Will it be […]
Should You Consider a Rent-to-Own Piano? – A Guest Post by Drew Guifarro
Note from Natalie: I learned early on as a piano teacher that I had to ask prior to even conducting an interview with a prospective studio family if they owned a piano. Beyond that, I learned the hard way that I had to insist that they purchase one prior to beginning lessons, and that it […]
