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Your course simplified and energized how to approach my desire to tap into my students’ creativity. I’m SO excited about this new endeavor! I’m actually preparing my younger students for starting this unit in their studies by working with improvisation and fun scale and chord…
Mindy Andes
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Janet Fitz
Love being part of the community. Feel so less isolated and encouraged in what I am doing. And thanks for having Tonebase in the membership. Appreciate it. Sometimes I get imposter syndrome with diploma students so this additional resource is a welcome boost and encouragement.
Darren Day
In reply to your email I can honestly say I’ve never had so much fun teaching and now my lessons just go way too quick so many of my students have said the same. I cant believe how much I’ve learnt in such a small…
Yvonne Turbett
I’m Kelly Jenkins, and I’ve been a TopMusic member for a year and a half. Joining Top Music is one of the single best things I’ve ever done for my studio! I’ve been teaching for 15 years, and have a studio of 60 private students…
Kelly Jenkins
I’ve upgraded to the annual membership this morning and very happy to have done so. I am learning every day from this site and am using new techniques in my teaching with every lesson. Thanks again, Sharon
Sharon
Your course simplified and energized how to approach my desire to tap into my students’ creativity. I’m SO excited about this new endeavor! I’m actually preparing my younger students for starting this unit in their studies by working with improvisation and fun scale and chord…
Mindy Andes
Inner Circle membership is THE best professional investment I’ve made in over 30 years of teaching! Inner Circle membership elevates my teaching by providing me with quality teaching tools of superior content and delivery, and provides opportunities to connect with, and learn from, master teachers…
Janet Fitz
Love being part of the community. Feel so less isolated and encouraged in what I am doing. And thanks for having Tonebase in the membership. Appreciate it. Sometimes I get imposter syndrome with diploma students so this additional resource is a welcome boost and encouragement.
Darren Day
In reply to your email I can honestly say I’ve never had so much fun teaching and now my lessons just go way too quick so many of my students have said the same. I cant believe how much I’ve learnt in such a small…
Yvonne Turbett
I’m Kelly Jenkins, and I’ve been a TopMusic member for a year and a half. Joining Top Music is one of the single best things I’ve ever done for my studio! I’ve been teaching for 15 years, and have a studio of 60 private students…
Kelly Jenkins
I’ve upgraded to the annual membership this morning and very happy to have done so. I am learning every day from this site and am using new techniques in my teaching with every lesson. Thanks again, Sharon
Sharon
Your course simplified and energized how to approach my desire to tap into my students’ creativity. I’m SO excited about this new endeavor! I’m actually preparing my younger students for starting this unit in their studies by working with improvisation and fun scale and chord…
Mindy Andes
Inner Circle membership is THE best professional investment I’ve made in over 30 years of teaching! Inner Circle membership elevates my teaching by providing me with quality teaching tools of superior content and delivery, and provides opportunities to connect with, and learn from, master teachers…
Janet Fitz
Love being part of the community. Feel so less isolated and encouraged in what I am doing. And thanks for having Tonebase in the membership. Appreciate it. Sometimes I get imposter syndrome with diploma students so this additional resource is a welcome boost and encouragement.
Darren Day
In reply to your email I can honestly say I’ve never had so much fun teaching and now my lessons just go way too quick so many of my students have said the same. I cant believe how much I’ve learnt in such a small…
Yvonne Turbett
I’m Kelly Jenkins, and I’ve been a TopMusic member for a year and a half. Joining Top Music is one of the single best things I’ve ever done for my studio! I’ve been teaching for 15 years, and have a studio of 60 private students…
Kelly Jenkins
I’ve upgraded to the annual membership this morning and very happy to have done so. I am learning every day from this site and am using new techniques in my teaching with every lesson. Thanks again, Sharon
Sharon
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Sofie Arhontoulis
It’s a great course [4 Chord Composing]. I usually go through the Circle of 5ths with my students for triads, key signatures & finding the ‘next scale’ . Now with your structured course I can introduce so much more!
Debbie
The TopMusicSheets pieces are beautiful! I like the addition of the levels!
Mary Ashenden
Yep, got it : Love your website and resources! I have all my students go through your chord progressions. I was never taught to improvise and it is such a valuable skill! Thanks for championing these “new” ideas in the teaching world. Clara
Clara
I am so pleased to see that your presentations have blossomed since I first signed in when you began and became known to all piano teachers throughout the world.
Carolmae
My last student of the day was a 12-year-old boy — really nice kid, making really slow progress. He came in really down because he’d been so busy with hockey and soccer and he knew he hadn’t made any progress with his pieces. I said,…
Alice Dearden
Get the professional plan, best money you will ever invest. And I am really fussy!
Sofie Arhontoulis
It’s a great course [4 Chord Composing]. I usually go through the Circle of 5ths with my students for triads, key signatures & finding the ‘next scale’ . Now with your structured course I can introduce so much more!
Debbie
The TopMusicSheets pieces are beautiful! I like the addition of the levels!
Mary Ashenden
Yep, got it : Love your website and resources! I have all my students go through your chord progressions. I was never taught to improvise and it is such a valuable skill! Thanks for championing these “new” ideas in the teaching world. Clara
Clara
I am so pleased to see that your presentations have blossomed since I first signed in when you began and became known to all piano teachers throughout the world.
Carolmae
My last student of the day was a 12-year-old boy — really nice kid, making really slow progress. He came in really down because he’d been so busy with hockey and soccer and he knew he hadn’t made any progress with his pieces. I said,…
Alice Dearden
Get the professional plan, best money you will ever invest. And I am really fussy!
Sofie Arhontoulis
It’s a great course [4 Chord Composing]. I usually go through the Circle of 5ths with my students for triads, key signatures & finding the ‘next scale’ . Now with your structured course I can introduce so much more!
Debbie
The TopMusicSheets pieces are beautiful! I like the addition of the levels!
Mary Ashenden
Yep, got it : Love your website and resources! I have all my students go through your chord progressions. I was never taught to improvise and it is such a valuable skill! Thanks for championing these “new” ideas in the teaching world. Clara
Clara
I am so pleased to see that your presentations have blossomed since I first signed in when you began and became known to all piano teachers throughout the world.
Carolmae
My last student of the day was a 12-year-old boy — really nice kid, making really slow progress. He came in really down because he’d been so busy with hockey and soccer and he knew he hadn’t made any progress with his pieces. I said,…
Alice Dearden
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