How to Get Piano Students in 2026

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Your a piano teacher looking fill your teaching schedule with fresh faces. Your eager to share your knowledge, leave a legacy, and, let’s be honest–pay the bills. The days of hanging up flyers are gone. Craigslist is dead. Even showing up on Facebook isn’t as effective as it used to be. So the real question […]

Musical Alphabet Worksheets: The Most Missed Pre-reading Skill

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What is the number one missed skill for beginning piano students? The musical alphabet! Most books either briefly mention the musical alphabet or ask students to recite it once and that’s it. As adult musicians, it seems so simple that we take it for granted. But the musical alphabet is a critical pre-reading skill (one […]

How to Incorporate Listening into Piano Lessons

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As a piano teacher, do you ever feel like you go through the Lesson book assignment with your piano student and then *poof* the lesson is over? I can relate!  And on top of our Lesson book pages, we want to squeeze in technique, theory, and some fun songs, too. It is so easy to […]

First Piano Lesson Tips For Piano Teachers

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That first piano lesson is crucial. We want it to be fun and inviting for the student …so they think piano is fun. We want it to be productive …so the parents think we know what we’re doing and it’s worth their money. It’s a lot of pressure! First Piano Lesson Success! In this article, […]

Find Your Perfect Piano Practice Routine

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Your piano practice routine can mean the difference between progressing quickly or slowly at the piano! But how much do you need to practice the piano in order to see results? Today I’m answering all of your questions about piano practice based on decades of experience as a pianist and teacher. How Much Should I […]

How Long Should Piano Lessons Be? A Case for 40-minute lessons

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My favorite way to teach piano to beginners is 40-minute lessons. Here’s why you should try 40-minute lessons and how to price them. If this is your first stop on my website, hello! I’m Phoenix, the Tattooed Piano Teacher. Welcome and be sure to browse the site for helpful piano teacher resources and tips. If […]

Can a Piano Student Progress Without Practice?

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If a piano student does not practice, can they still progress simply by showing up every week to their lessons? In this article, we’re talking about piano students who don’t practice! If you talk to piano teachers for any length of time, you’ll find that a common complaint is: “My students aren’t practicing!” Despite our […]