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    Rhythm in 5: Quick & Effective Rhythm Activities for Private Music Lessons: Books for music teachers, #2
    Zero to Studio: Books for music teachers, #5
    The Piano Practice Physician's Handbook: Books for music teachers, #1
    Ebook series3 titles

    Books for music teachers Series

    By Nicola Cantan

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    About this series

    Getting started as an independent music teacher can be confusing and stressful. What do you charge? How do you know if you're teaching the right thing? Where do you find new students?   


    In Zero to Studio, I'll teach you how to get your music teaching studio started. We'll cover everything you need to know from pedagogy to promotion to performances, and we'll do it in the fewest words possible.


    This is a simple and succinct guide. We can't cover every single possible instance that could arise. But that's not what you need right now. Let's get you up and running and take you from zero to studio!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherColourful Keys
    Release dateMar 25, 2017
    Rhythm in 5: Quick & Effective Rhythm Activities for Private Music Lessons: Books for music teachers, #2
    Zero to Studio: Books for music teachers, #5
    The Piano Practice Physician's Handbook: Books for music teachers, #1

    Titles in the series (3)

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      The Piano Practice Physician's Handbook: Books for music teachers, #1
      The Piano Practice Physician's Handbook: Books for music teachers, #1

      The Piano Practice Physician's Handbook: Books for music teachers, #1

      Nicola Cantan
      5/5 - 6 ratings
      5/5 - 6 ratings

      Book Description Do you wish your students would practice smarter not harder? Are you tired of nagging your students about the same things over and over? Do you want your students to make faster progress in their piano studies?  Right now, all over the world, piano students are wasting precious practice time. And piano teachers are straining valuable vocal chords telling them to practice more. It's time to reexamine this setup, and cure the underlying piano practice ailments.  The Piano Practice Physician's Handbook takes a fresh look at how piano teachers teach practice skills. These 32 piano student ailments and their cures open up new ways of thinking about piano practice problems. With this straight-forward and practical guide piano teachers can get their students practicing more effectively, making faster progress, and having more fun!  What Piano Teachers Are Saying "A must-read for every piano teacher, The Piano Practice Physician's Handbook is full of practical advice you can start using with your students today! Follow the prescriptions and your studio will be full of musicians with healthy practice habits."  Bridey Gibson, Piano teacher & blogger at Pianosaurus Rex "The Piano Practice Physician's handbook is the book that I would have written about practice had I ever got around to putting all my ideas into one place! Nicola has created a resource that uses a clever analogy between medicine and music so your studio is the "practice clinic" and practice problems include those that are "chronic" right through to "vision impairment" and even "ear infections"! The links are both creative and instructive and will give teachers everywhere a new way to diagnose and 'treat' practice issues in their students.  So many times as teachers, we share the same tips with different students and I've often thought how great it would be if there was a reference of all the "ailments" that students present with and a recommended list of "treatments". Given how little time we actually get to spend with our students each week, it's vital that we teach them to practice correctly. This book will be of great value to both new and experienced teachers and even adult students in making sure they stay on top of their practice, get the most out of every minute at the keyboard and ensure that problems hopefully don't become chronic.  I recommend this resource to piano teachers and students everywhere."  Tim Topham, Piano teacher & blogger at Top Music Co

      Book Description Do you wish your students would practice smarter not harder? Are you tired of nagging your students about the same things over and over? Do you want your students to make faster progress in their piano studies?  Right now, all over the world, piano students are wasting precious practice time. And piano teachers are straining valuable vocal chords telling them to practice more. It's time to reexamine this setup, and cure the underlying piano practice ailments.  The Piano Practice Physician's Handbook takes a fresh look at how piano teachers teach practice skills. These 32 piano student ailments and their cures open up new ways of thinking about piano practice problems. With this straight-forward and practical guide piano teachers can get their students practicing more effectively, making faster progress, and having more fun!  What Piano Teachers Are Saying "A must-read for every piano teacher, The Piano Practice Physician's Handbook is full of practical advice you can start using with your students today! Follow the prescriptions and your studio will be full of musicians with healthy practice habits."  Bridey Gibson, Piano teacher & blogger at Pianosaurus Rex "The Piano Practice Physician's handbook is the book that I would have written about practice had I ever got around to putting all my ideas into one place! Nicola has created a resource that uses a clever analogy between medicine and music so your studio is the "practice clinic" and practice problems include those that are "chronic" right through to "vision impairment" and even "ear infections"! The links are both creative and instructive and will give teachers everywhere a new way to diagnose and 'treat' practice issues in their students.  So many times as teachers, we share the same tips with different students and I've often thought how great it would be if there was a reference of all the "ailments" that students present with and a recommended list of "treatments". Given how little time we actually get to spend with our students each week, it's vital that we teach them to practice correctly. This book will be of great value to both new and experienced teachers and even adult students in making sure they stay on top of their practice, get the most out of every minute at the keyboard and ensure that problems hopefully don't become chronic.  I recommend this resource to piano teachers and students everywhere."  Tim Topham, Piano teacher & blogger at Top Music Co

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      Rhythm in 5: Quick & Effective Rhythm Activities for Private Music Lessons: Books for music teachers, #2
      Rhythm in 5: Quick & Effective Rhythm Activities for Private Music Lessons: Books for music teachers, #2

      Rhythm in 5: Quick & Effective Rhythm Activities for Private Music Lessons: Books for music teachers, #2

      Nicola Cantan
      2/5 - 1 rating
      2/5 - 1 rating

      Do you have students that just don't "get" rhythm? Do you struggle to fit in rhythm activities into your private music lessons, even though you know they're important? This is the book for you. Rhythm in 5 includes 25 different rhythm activities that can be done in 5 minutes or less with minimal equipment and will have a massive impact on your students' rhythm skills. The rhythm games help students to learn about beat, note values and metre through fun and movement. Every idea works on multiple levels for any instrument. Suggestions are given for how to expand each activity, make it easier or harder, and how to connect the dots with pieces and scales. Start a rhythm revolution in your studio today!

      Do you have students that just don't "get" rhythm? Do you struggle to fit in rhythm activities into your private music lessons, even though you know they're important? This is the book for you. Rhythm in 5 includes 25 different rhythm activities that can be done in 5 minutes or less with minimal equipment and will have a massive impact on your students' rhythm skills. The rhythm games help students to learn about beat, note values and metre through fun and movement. Every idea works on multiple levels for any instrument. Suggestions are given for how to expand each activity, make it easier or harder, and how to connect the dots with pieces and scales. Start a rhythm revolution in your studio today!

    • 5

      Zero to Studio: Books for music teachers, #5
      Zero to Studio: Books for music teachers, #5

      Zero to Studio: Books for music teachers, #5

      Nicola Cantan
      0 ratings
      0 ratings

      Getting started as an independent music teacher can be confusing and stressful. What do you charge? How do you know if you're teaching the right thing? Where do you find new students?    In Zero to Studio, I'll teach you how to get your music teaching studio started. We'll cover everything you need to know from pedagogy to promotion to performances, and we'll do it in the fewest words possible. This is a simple and succinct guide. We can't cover every single possible instance that could arise. But that's not what you need right now. Let's get you up and running and take you from zero to studio!

      Getting started as an independent music teacher can be confusing and stressful. What do you charge? How do you know if you're teaching the right thing? Where do you find new students?    In Zero to Studio, I'll teach you how to get your music teaching studio started. We'll cover everything you need to know from pedagogy to promotion to performances, and we'll do it in the fewest words possible. This is a simple and succinct guide. We can't cover every single possible instance that could arise. But that's not what you need right now. Let's get you up and running and take you from zero to studio!

    Author

    Nicola Cantan

    Nicola Cantan is a piano teacher, author, blogger and creator of imaginative and engaging teaching resources. She loves getting piano students learning through laughter and exploring the diverse world of music making through improvisation, composition and games.  Nicola's membership site, Vibrant Music Teaching, is helping teachers all over the world to include more games and off-bench activities in their lessons, so that their students giggle their way through music theory and make faster progress.  Nicola also runs a popular blog, Colourful Keys, where she shares creative ideas and teaching strategies, and hosts regular training events for piano teachers.

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