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Easily explore the most common patterns from block chords to Alberti bass, arpeggiations and more.
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Hi Tim I discovered your podcasts and posts a couple of months ago and just want to say how much I have enjoyed and learned from them. I’ve been teaching for about 25 years and love it. But sometimes I feel inadequate when it comes…
Tony
Tony I Just wanted to quickly jump on here and say a big thankyou to Tim and all the team. I’ve been a member for a few years and have slowly been listening to the podcasts, tried several of the courses and implemented many of the…
Devi Mamak
Devi Mamak Hi, Tim! I cannot tell you how much this site means to me. I am learning so much, and I’m evolving as a teacher. I have always been creative, but I didn’t have the basic knowledge of chords and the circle of 5ths and improv;…
Lori
Lori I have really enjoyed many of the courses in the IC, and really like how Tim presents and gets to the point without a lot of padding. I think he asks his interviewees really good questions and has a great manner. I particularly enjoyed the…
Natascha
Natascha I absolutely love the Teaching without a method book that you put online. All of my beginners have ended up being better and faster learners because it is set out so well.
Christy Kimball
Christy Kimball I have been exploring Inner Circle since I’ve become a member and I would like to say that it’s been a great experience. I signed up particularly to learn more about Facebook advertising from Andrea but then when I started browsing I noticed there is…
Olivia
Olivia Hi Tim I discovered your podcasts and posts a couple of months ago and just want to say how much I have enjoyed and learned from them. I’ve been teaching for about 25 years and love it. But sometimes I feel inadequate when it comes…
Tony
I Just wanted to quickly jump on here and say a big thankyou to Tim and all the team. I’ve been a member for a few years and have slowly been listening to the podcasts, tried several of the courses and implemented many of the…
Devi Mamak
Hi, Tim! I cannot tell you how much this site means to me. I am learning so much, and I’m evolving as a teacher. I have always been creative, but I didn’t have the basic knowledge of chords and the circle of 5ths and improv;…
Lori
I have really enjoyed many of the courses in the IC, and really like how Tim presents and gets to the point without a lot of padding. I think he asks his interviewees really good questions and has a great manner. I particularly enjoyed the…
Natascha
I absolutely love the Teaching without a method book that you put online. All of my beginners have ended up being better and faster learners because it is set out so well.
Christy Kimball
I have been exploring Inner Circle since I’ve become a member and I would like to say that it’s been a great experience. I signed up particularly to learn more about Facebook advertising from Andrea but then when I started browsing I noticed there is…
Olivia
Hi Tim I discovered your podcasts and posts a couple of months ago and just want to say how much I have enjoyed and learned from them. I’ve been teaching for about 25 years and love it. But sometimes I feel inadequate when it comes…
Tony
I Just wanted to quickly jump on here and say a big thankyou to Tim and all the team. I’ve been a member for a few years and have slowly been listening to the podcasts, tried several of the courses and implemented many of the…
Devi Mamak
Hi, Tim! I cannot tell you how much this site means to me. I am learning so much, and I’m evolving as a teacher. I have always been creative, but I didn’t have the basic knowledge of chords and the circle of 5ths and improv;…
Lori
I have really enjoyed many of the courses in the IC, and really like how Tim presents and gets to the point without a lot of padding. I think he asks his interviewees really good questions and has a great manner. I particularly enjoyed the…
Natascha
I absolutely love the Teaching without a method book that you put online. All of my beginners have ended up being better and faster learners because it is set out so well.
Christy Kimball
I have been exploring Inner Circle since I’ve become a member and I would like to say that it’s been a great experience. I signed up particularly to learn more about Facebook advertising from Andrea but then when I started browsing I noticed there is…
Olivia
I recently started your Studio Growth Roadmap, and even though I’ve been teaching for a while, I decided to start at the beginning. And wow. That was the perfect place for me. I was able to define that I want my students to be able…
Christina Mcdonough
Christina Mcdonough I am so thankful that I found your website and excited to move forward on this new career path. I have never taught piano lessons because I was adamant that I did not want to teach the traditional way I learned. You and your website…
Lori Danylchuk
Lori Danylchuk Thanks I shall do that later but I would like to say that your commitment and quality of what you offer is mind boggling. I was hoping to gather more resources that would save me prep time. My studio, so called, is small and run…
Heather
Heather I’ve been enjoying all that I’ve read and seen so far, immensely. Have been sidetracked with all the other things that are presented and the pop-ups along the way but have learned to keep focused on the course at hand. While I usually introduce chords…
Debbie
Debbie I learned so much from this course. Even though I don’t currently have any students with major special needs, I found out I was doing something wrong when I push a student’s finger down on the correct key—so glad to have learned a better way.…
Rebecca Lesue
Rebecca Lesue Tim and Nicola, I LOVE topmusic!! You have provided me with so many educational and training opportunities. Some things I put into use all the time are the Preschool NBB, and NBB. I have many, many little ones and non-readers. These two curriculums are what…
MaryBeth Oliver
MaryBeth Oliver I recently started your Studio Growth Roadmap, and even though I’ve been teaching for a while, I decided to start at the beginning. And wow. That was the perfect place for me. I was able to define that I want my students to be able…
Christina Mcdonough
I am so thankful that I found your website and excited to move forward on this new career path. I have never taught piano lessons because I was adamant that I did not want to teach the traditional way I learned. You and your website…
Lori Danylchuk
Thanks I shall do that later but I would like to say that your commitment and quality of what you offer is mind boggling. I was hoping to gather more resources that would save me prep time. My studio, so called, is small and run…
Heather
I’ve been enjoying all that I’ve read and seen so far, immensely. Have been sidetracked with all the other things that are presented and the pop-ups along the way but have learned to keep focused on the course at hand. While I usually introduce chords…
Debbie
I learned so much from this course. Even though I don’t currently have any students with major special needs, I found out I was doing something wrong when I push a student’s finger down on the correct key—so glad to have learned a better way.…
Rebecca Lesue
Tim and Nicola, I LOVE topmusic!! You have provided me with so many educational and training opportunities. Some things I put into use all the time are the Preschool NBB, and NBB. I have many, many little ones and non-readers. These two curriculums are what…
MaryBeth Oliver
I recently started your Studio Growth Roadmap, and even though I’ve been teaching for a while, I decided to start at the beginning. And wow. That was the perfect place for me. I was able to define that I want my students to be able…
Christina Mcdonough
I am so thankful that I found your website and excited to move forward on this new career path. I have never taught piano lessons because I was adamant that I did not want to teach the traditional way I learned. You and your website…
Lori Danylchuk
Thanks I shall do that later but I would like to say that your commitment and quality of what you offer is mind boggling. I was hoping to gather more resources that would save me prep time. My studio, so called, is small and run…
Heather
I’ve been enjoying all that I’ve read and seen so far, immensely. Have been sidetracked with all the other things that are presented and the pop-ups along the way but have learned to keep focused on the course at hand. While I usually introduce chords…
Debbie
I learned so much from this course. Even though I don’t currently have any students with major special needs, I found out I was doing something wrong when I push a student’s finger down on the correct key—so glad to have learned a better way.…
Rebecca Lesue
Tim and Nicola, I LOVE topmusic!! You have provided me with so many educational and training opportunities. Some things I put into use all the time are the Preschool NBB, and NBB. I have many, many little ones and non-readers. These two curriculums are what…
MaryBeth Oliver
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