Go from:

• clumsy, stop-start plonking away at the piano with massive gaps in chord knowledge

• frustrated at not being able to coach fully at the level of your singing expertise

• that ‘ugh’ feeling at the end of a singing class when it didn’t go as well as hoped

• feeling unconfident with using the piano to lead a vocal warm-up

• wanting to tailor singing exercises to student, but no idea how

• having to spend weeks practising up just ONE song accompaniment

• having to rely heavily on YouTube or tracks to teach

• lost when looking at a song chart

• wake-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night anxious with the pressure of the next day’s class

• no idea how to accompany your student, vocal ensemble or choir to make the song - and them! - sound beautifully musical

• avoiding job applications, choir director jobs or other career opportunities with “piano” as a requirement

• constantly doubting yourself at the piano and letting others play for you

• feeling limited when you teach and wanting to offer a higher-level service but perplexed on how to cross the divide

• holding back from putting yourself out there with confidence and showing the special things you can do

• not taking full advantage of opportunities to grow your singing career and expand your singing studio and business

To:

• confidently using the piano to lead vocal warms ups for 121 lessons or singing groups without being distracted by finding notes and second-guessing keys.

• effortlessly using the piano to accompany pop and musical theatre style repertoire

• be able to play on the spot musical and stylistically appropriate song accompaniment from sheet music given to you on the day

• draw out of your students a higher level of musical excellence in their singing which thrill them no end, help them sing confidently and for which they will associate that experience with you.

• build rapport and trust with your singing students through shared music making

• having a range of playing patterns to give a genuine musical accompaniment and help your students bring out the song story

• having the authority at the piano to handle a range of ages and abilities in your teaching

• being able to support your students through sight singing

• having vocal technique exercise shapes under your fingers in all keys

• key changes a breeze

• being able to easily access pianistic shifts to bring out dynamics, intensity and shape. In other words: lose the plonky, 2-dimensional piano.

• be able to fearlessly accompany your students or choir in rehearsals and concerts

• figure out a simple top line melody to teach to your 121 students or choir

• inspire your students and singing groups to engage in a musical and convincing way

• lead rehearsals and direct choirs from the piano with authority and

• play and create bespoke vocal warm-up exercises tailored to their student

• use the piano to help students match pitch

• write vocal harmony lines and personalised pop and musical theatre type song arrangements

So you can:

☑️ Legitimately include piano on your CV and job applications

☑️ Inspire, energise and motivate your students in classes and rehearsals

☑️ Use the piano to market your teaching studio and business through performing at local events

☑️ Use the piano to showcase your teaching style and uniqueness in social media marketing campaigns

☑️ Give your students the genuinely life-changing powerful musical experience and the I-can-actually-do-this! evidence necessary for self-belief which they forever associate with you - so they return for more and happily refer you to others

☑️ Magnetically attract interesting insider opportunities in your field with little effort

☑️ Lead and rehearse singing groups by yourself without needing the backup of another or having to hire in

☑️ Establish a high level of service in your teaching studio

☑️ Be seen as a versatile, skilled and irreplaceable addition to a music department

☑️ Be bolder and more imaginative in creating compelling standout shows, concerts and events in your teaching niche

☑️ Ultimately have the scope to command a higher fee or utilise a sliding scale fee

☑️ Get a deep and personal pleasure from playing the piano for your own singing

How is this different from Piano lessons?

Every Singing Teacher and Vocal Coach I know is super busy!

And, quite likely, piano is NOT top of the list of priorities.

Your teaching studio and business will be more important to you.

And quite likely YOUR singing career too…

Piano for Singing Teachers’ is ONLY about the stuff you need to teach.

Piano lessons are magnificent, but the focus is different and can take us in a direction that is mostly helpful, but ultimately doesn’t address the true needs of a Singing Teacher, Vocal Coach or Choir Director.

So, yes to quality and depth.

But, no to the unnecessary stuff (we won’t be learning Jingle Bells!).

We’re about getting it done so you can get on with your singing goals and life.

PIANO for SINGING TEACHERS

30-Day Coach & Accompany Fast Track

🎹 #1

Posture & Position for Teaching Singing

🎹 #2

Go-to Chord Voicings for Teaching Singing

🎹 #3

Getting a Pianistic Touch with Micro-practice

🎹 #4

Triad Training ① - the core 24, chord reading familiarity

🎹 #5

Rhythmic Patterns ① - lyrical song style

🎹 #6

The Pedal

🎹 #7

Triad Training ② - playing the piano to support the voice and make your student sound great when teaching singing

🎹 #8

Getting an Authentic Pop Ballad Sound

🎹 #9

Rhythmic Patterns ② - pop ballad style

🎹 #10

Non-Clunky Chord Changes

🎹 #11

Triad Training ③ - keeping going

🎹 #12

Getting an Authentic Rock Straight 8 Sound

🎹 #13

Rhythmic Patterns ③ - driving Rock Straight 8 Style

🎹 #14

7th Chords - options for voicings

🎹 #15

Triad Training ④ - orchestra & Rubato rhythmic options

🎹 #16

Rhythmic Patterns ④ - cinematic torch song

🎹 #17

Triad Training ⑤ - locking in, creating flow

🎹 #18

Sheet Music Navigation - 2-Minute Checklist

🎹 #19

Professional Song Accompaniment Framework - shaping the song to singer

🎹 #20

Professional Song Accompaniment Techniques - bringing in the singer, managing performer confidence

🎹 #21

Professional Song Accompaniment Techniques - embellishments

🎹 #22

Professional Song Accompaniment Techniques - supporting their song interpretation & phrasing

🎹 #23

Professional Song Accompaniment Techniques - leading the singer, drawing out a powerful song delivery to be proud of

🎹 #24

Figuring out The Melody Lines for Teaching Singing Cheatsheet

🎹 #25

No-think Song Transposition ① - chords

🎹 #26

No-think Song Transposition ② - melody lines

🎹 #27

Vocal Warm-Up Exercises - day-to-day patterns (all keys)

🎹 #28

Vocal Warm-Up Exercises - 1.5 scale pattern (all keys)

🎹 #29

Vocal Warm-Up Exercises - advanced patterns (all keys)

🎹 #30

Directing Rehearsals From the Piano

Resources

#Singing Career Niche with Your Piano + Where Next?

#Teaching Studio Specialism 1-page Summary

#Micro-Practice Techniques - Bank of practical ideas for fitting in piano practice to an already busy schedule.

#Song Bank - Case study breakdown of pop and musical theatre song accompaniment