thinking of teaching

[ldyjaq]

Hello,

Just came upon this forum. I took piano lessons since I was 8 up until my end of high school. I graduated though with a background in Computers. I'm thinking however of teaching piano part-time. While I was in high school, my piano teacher was going to help me get started on this. Unfortunately, we got so busy and never actually went through with it (although I have a couple of children's books at home that I'd bought). Also, unfortunately, last I heard, she passed away a couple years ago.

Am I too inexperienced to teach? A lot of you seem to have more knowledge on theory (which I never really learned), other various chords and scales, etc. Are there any teachers out there who are like me and just want to teach part-time (having not an immense background in music, etc.). I wasn't thinking of charging a lot either. Please provide any advice!!

Thank you!!
Jacqueline (ldyjaq@yahoo.com)

[rhapsody in orange]

Hello jdyjaq,

Like you, I've just begun teaching part-time when I was in high school last year. I have no degree yet (I'm only 19 and auditioning for a conservatoire in March this year) but I'm now teaching 2 students. Was somewhat at a lost of how to teach and what to do at first, but I guess this forum has helped a lot, just reading through what problems teachers face and what the possible solutions are. Also, I've been reading up on theory myself (and I'm still taking piano lessons from my own teacher, so he can guide me when I have questions on the thoery part as well). Experience would come with time I guess, so I'm rather inexperieced at this. So yep here I am sticking around the forum gaining experience from other people's experiences, and reading up on theory/music etc so at least I'd be able to answer my students if they want to know anything.

As for being too inexperienced to teach, I think every teacher would have to start off being inexperienced. No one is born a teacher, therefore experience comes with more teaching etc. Good luck with your teaching!