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Music Teaching Business

by David Hart

Advice and discussions on the business of teaching music.

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Episodes

  1. Why Great Guitar Teachers Are Rare

    For a free copy of the ebook 'The Essential Guide To Teaching Guitar' visit http://bit.ly/GuitarTeacherWanted In this podcast I go through my top 5 reasons why I believe great guitar teachers are rare. Great teaching is a skill that can be mastered but most never reach a level of mastery. I don't...

  2. Communicating effectively with your students

    For a free copy of the ebook 'The Essential Guide To Teaching Guitar visit http://bit.ly/GuitarTeacherWanted I received the following comment from one student in response to their G4 teacher (no names) and I just want to give you my thoughts. "The teacher did not listen to what I wanted out of…

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  3. Guitar Teaching Success - Why building student confidence is the key

    Free ebook. http://bit.ly/GuitarTeacherWanted A good student seemingly out of nowhere, announces they will no longer be attending your lessons. When you enquire as to why they reply, “Money is a bit tight at the moment” or “I have a lot going on and don’t have the time right now”. Another student...

  4. The truth about my success as a guitar teacher

    To learn more about G4 GUITAR visit http://bit.ly/GuitarTeacherWanted. Your own success as a teacher and entrepreneur will depend on much you take responsibility and this relates to whether or not you accept excuses. Both your own and the excuses of others. In this podcast I am going to point out...

  5. The right way to get student referrals

    For a free copy of the ebook 'The Essential Guide To Teaching Guitar' visit http://bit.ly/GuitarTeacherWanted This can be a tricky subject. Simon Sinek author of the book ‘Start With Why’ goes into great detail about manipulations. A manipulation is anything you do to sell a service or product…

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  6. How to keep students and get results

    For a free copy of the ebook 'The Essential Guide To Teaching Guitar' visit http://bit.ly/GuitarTeacherWanted Keeping students is one thing but getting results is another. In this podcast I am going to talk about a very simple idea in theory that is often difficult in practice. It’s the ability…

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  7. Group Teaching With G4 Guitar

    For a free copy of the ebook 'The Essential Guide To Teaching Guitar' visit http://bit.ly/GuitarTeacherWanted In this episode I discuss the topic of group teaching. For many guitar teachers this seems to be a common hurdle but the benefits of group teaching are huge for both you and your students.

  8. Guitar Teaching Philosophies. Interview with Daniel Holmes

    In this podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Daniel Holmes who is a Sydney based guitarist and teacher. We spoke about a range of topics and philosophies on teaching guitar and applying the G4 Guitar Method.

  9. Why Running Lessons On Time Will Make or Break You

    You will lose many of your students just for being late. Everyone has a different lateness tolerance level. In this podcast I discuss the important of running on time and what it will cost you. I also give you solutions for running on time.

  10. 3 Big Problems with chasing a Page 1 Google Ranking

    Being on Page 1 of Google for many guitar teachers seems to be an attractive goal. We think it will automatically lead to lots of student inquiries. Page 1 of Google in some businesses is hugely valuable but in most businesses it's seriously over valued. The tragedy is that many guitar teachers…

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  11. Bullet Proofing Your Guitar Teaching Business

    Will your guitar teaching business survive a recession or perhaps a run of bad luck or some unexpected event? Guitar teachers everywhere are struggling and it's simply because they were not prepared from the GFC (Global Financial Crisis). Bullet proofing your business is smart business and no…

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  12. Does the economy have an effect on the guitar teaching business?

    I had a question from a G4 teacher asking how robust the guitar teaching business was during economic recessions. This is a two part question. 1. How do we define a recession and are we in one now and 2. Do guitar lessons suffer?

  13. Successful People Don't Make Excuses.

    Excuses are likely the defining difference between those who succeed and those who do not. The 2 biggest excuses people use are time and money and both are rarely true. In this episode I talk about the effect excuses have on your ultimate success and why you and your students need to stop making...

  14. Parenting Tips For Guitar Teachers

    In this episode I will give you my take on successful parenting in regards to learning a discipline like guitar based on 25+ years of teaching experience and research.

  15. Why Keeping Stats Matters and How To Use Them

    As they say Knowledge is Power. Keeping statistics is the best way to ensure you know what is working and what is not. In this podcast I talk about why stats are so important and what stats you need to keep.

  16. 3 Biggest Mistakes New Guitar Teachers Make

    New G4 teachers have a lot to learn and it can feel overwhelming at times. Understanding the biggest potential mistakes I believe can prepare them for the worst so they can do their best to avoid these same mistakes.

  17. 4 Reasons Parents Give For No Guitar Practice

    For a free copy of the ebook 'The Essential Guide To Teaching Guitar' visit http://bit.ly/GuitarTeacherWanted Most parents are busy these days and asking them to help their child with practice can feel like another chore to add to their already overflowing TO DO list. The problem is you need to…

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  18. How to Run A Successful Guitar Workshop

    In this podcast I talk about how to make sure you deliver a workshop that ensures they will be back for more.

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Advice and discussions on the business of teaching music.

HOSTED BY

David Hart

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