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Easily explore the most common patterns from block chords to Alberti bass, arpeggiations and more.
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Kristi
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
I have started implementing this course with 2 of my students. One is a transfer student who specifically wanted to explore music outside of note reading, and one is a student I have been teaching for 6 years- mainly classical music. Both were THRILLED with…
Malkie Herson
Thank you so much now to learn how to come to terms with learning modern technology at a mature age
Yvonne Turbett
Everything’s been going great! I’ve found your resources so helpful. Since joining, I’ve created my own website and developed my own teaching style inspired by your no book beginner method. Hearing about your materials helped me feel free to trust my instincts and explore different…
Phavian Phipat
The Inner Circle membership has been life changing. It has breathed new life into my teaching. I cannot recommend this membership highly enough. Don’t waste any more time. Join today.
Mary Beth
I came across your site after researching ideas for the new structure I had in mind. I have been able to incorporate a lot from your site – it’s probably one of the best investments I have made since I started this journey of change.…
Kristi
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
I have started implementing this course with 2 of my students. One is a transfer student who specifically wanted to explore music outside of note reading, and one is a student I have been teaching for 6 years- mainly classical music. Both were THRILLED with…
Malkie Herson
Thank you so much now to learn how to come to terms with learning modern technology at a mature age
Yvonne Turbett
Everything’s been going great! I’ve found your resources so helpful. Since joining, I’ve created my own website and developed my own teaching style inspired by your no book beginner method. Hearing about your materials helped me feel free to trust my instincts and explore different…
Phavian Phipat
The Inner Circle membership has been life changing. It has breathed new life into my teaching. I cannot recommend this membership highly enough. Don’t waste any more time. Join today.
Mary Beth
I came across your site after researching ideas for the new structure I had in mind. I have been able to incorporate a lot from your site – it’s probably one of the best investments I have made since I started this journey of change.…
Kristi
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
I have started implementing this course with 2 of my students. One is a transfer student who specifically wanted to explore music outside of note reading, and one is a student I have been teaching for 6 years- mainly classical music. Both were THRILLED with…
Malkie Herson
Hi Tim & Emily, Just wanted to say Thank You so much for mentioning my Music Journal book in your recent newsletter – I was so pleasantly surprised! And a great photo too 🙂 Over the last 8 years I’ve been working hard to revolutionise…
Anne Lillibet Hilberts
I love the site, and it has been very useful to me, mostly for the Four-Chord composing and No Book Beginners teaching ideas, but also for having a place to ask questions about technology, repertoire recommendations, etc. You have a very valuable community and resource.
Karin
I love your website and am learning sooooooooooooo much. It’s full of creative ideas and my students are loving it. I am still feeling overwhelmed, though because there is more information here than I can absorb and I want to do everything. I am trying…
Cheryl Kowalewski
Thank you so much @timtopham for making it so easy for me to work on this stuff with my students. No matter how well I think I know my chords, I was not able to find a way to make it approachable to my students…
Amy
In discussion with teachers, Tim always generates a wealth of ideas. During the Five Day Challenge, many creative ideas were bounced around, teased out and applied to actual students in the Studio setting. It was very inspiring to see examples of how other teachers developed…
Roslyn Walters
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
Hi Tim & Emily, Just wanted to say Thank You so much for mentioning my Music Journal book in your recent newsletter – I was so pleasantly surprised! And a great photo too 🙂 Over the last 8 years I’ve been working hard to revolutionise…
Anne Lillibet Hilberts
I love the site, and it has been very useful to me, mostly for the Four-Chord composing and No Book Beginners teaching ideas, but also for having a place to ask questions about technology, repertoire recommendations, etc. You have a very valuable community and resource.
Karin
I love your website and am learning sooooooooooooo much. It’s full of creative ideas and my students are loving it. I am still feeling overwhelmed, though because there is more information here than I can absorb and I want to do everything. I am trying…
Cheryl Kowalewski
Thank you so much @timtopham for making it so easy for me to work on this stuff with my students. No matter how well I think I know my chords, I was not able to find a way to make it approachable to my students…
Amy
In discussion with teachers, Tim always generates a wealth of ideas. During the Five Day Challenge, many creative ideas were bounced around, teased out and applied to actual students in the Studio setting. It was very inspiring to see examples of how other teachers developed…
Roslyn Walters
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
Hi Tim & Emily, Just wanted to say Thank You so much for mentioning my Music Journal book in your recent newsletter – I was so pleasantly surprised! And a great photo too 🙂 Over the last 8 years I’ve been working hard to revolutionise…
Anne Lillibet Hilberts
I love the site, and it has been very useful to me, mostly for the Four-Chord composing and No Book Beginners teaching ideas, but also for having a place to ask questions about technology, repertoire recommendations, etc. You have a very valuable community and resource.
Karin
I love your website and am learning sooooooooooooo much. It’s full of creative ideas and my students are loving it. I am still feeling overwhelmed, though because there is more information here than I can absorb and I want to do everything. I am trying…
Cheryl Kowalewski
Thank you so much @timtopham for making it so easy for me to work on this stuff with my students. No matter how well I think I know my chords, I was not able to find a way to make it approachable to my students…
Amy
In discussion with teachers, Tim always generates a wealth of ideas. During the Five Day Challenge, many creative ideas were bounced around, teased out and applied to actual students in the Studio setting. It was very inspiring to see examples of how other teachers developed…
Roslyn Walters
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
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