| Do I need a degree in music education to teach Simply Music?
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| | No. If you love playing the piano, are at ease with people of all ages, love to share music with others and have a willingness to embrace new ideas, we can show you how to succeed. Our teaching materials guide you step by step through the Simply Music method and contain all you'll need.
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| I don't consider myself an accomplished musician. I feel under-qualified to teach, particularly to more experienced students.
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| | This is a common misconception. Keep in mind, Simply Music is designed for the millions of people who want to play the piano for fun. Our course curriculum moves students through a three-year program and is designed to have students playing an enormous repertoire of great-sounding music.
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| Is it easy to enroll students?
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| | It is important to understand that everyone is musical. Everywhere, there are people who have always dreamed of being able to play music. Our experience is that people are genuinely excited to discover that they can learn to play great-sounding music quickly, easily and simply. And because of the results achieved with Simply Music, many teachers find they often receive word-of-mouth referrals from their existing student body.
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| When do Simply Music students learn to read music?
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| | In the beginning, the Simply Music program focuses on having students build a substantial repertoire of great-sounding blues, pop, classical and accompaniment pieces. With a repertoire of 30-45 pieces - and after about a year of lessons - we move students into more specialized areas including music reading and theory.
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| At what age can a child begin learning the Simply Music method?
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| | Students can start as early as ages five or six with our basic program. In addition, we have teenagers, adults and seniors successfully learning this program. Simply Music's oldest beginning students are in their 90's.
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| How much can I make as a teacher?
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| | This will vary according to many factors: the number of students a teacher wants to teach; the number of hours they have available to teach; and the amount they wish to charge for lessons, which is entirely up to the individual teacher. The nature of the training and support materials however, give teachers the flexibility to present the program to students individually, or in a group - either on a weekly basis, or in a workshop format. This allows teachers an opportunity to make efficient use of their time, as well as maintain control over their income earning potential.
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