Being A Simply Music Teacher

A revolutionary approach that redefines music education

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TRAINING PROGRAM

Teacher Training Program

Join the global community of Simply Music Teachers

Getting started as a Simply Music Teacher begins with successfully completing our Initial Teacher Training Program. We provide you with everything you need to get started and successfully teach our program. Our promise is to astound you with value that is far beyond the cost.
Watch the video to hear Simply Music’s Founder, Neil Moore, talk about the Initial Teacher Training Program and what’s involved.

Find out more about teaching Simply Music

What It Is

A new era in music education

We offer a unique opportunity for novice or experienced piano teachers to learn how to present a remarkable and comprehensive piano teaching method. In very little time, we train teachers how to effectively teach our breakthrough piano method and establish a successful studio. Whether it’s a home-based business, or a larger commercial studio, this is a low-cost/high-value, low-risk/high-return opportunity that allows teachers to present a breakthrough music program to children, teens, adults, and seniors.
Starting with our Initial Teacher Training Program, followed by a comprehensive array of ongoing training modules, our commitment is to help foster your success as a professional music educator.
Our Teacher Training Program redefines how music is taught and who is capable of teaching music. Our teachers, all of whom share a love of music and its value, include: music enthusiasts, highly advanced pianists, performing artists, recreational music makers, professional educators, studio musicians and homeschooling parents alike.

How it works

All human beings, without exception, are deeply, naturally and profoundly musical

Simply Music is defined as a playing-based method. We teach students how to play piano by immersing them in the actual experience of playing piano. Within months their repertoire includes contemporary, classical and blues styles. We also provide training in the areas of accompaniment, arrangements, composition and improvisation.
We delay music reading and the formal aspects of technique and theory until students have built a repertoire of 35-50 songs covering a variety of musical styles and genres. With no attention on having to read music, students are free to relate directly to the piano. Typically, students in their second year of lessons go on to learn how to read music and understand more theory. Their ability to play piano so well provides a natural foundation.

What you get

Training materials, resources and support

Once logged into the Simply Music Site you’ll access the hub of the Simply Music Teacher community. Here is where you access all of your Teacher Training Materials, support materials, account details, and so much more. You’ll have access to:
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Initial Teacher Training Program

Initial Teacher Training Program

  • How to teach the first level of the curriculum
  • Talking to people about the method
  • Running successful information events
  • Recruiting and retaining students
  • Setting up your studio
  • Understanding the mechanics of clear and effective communication
  • Managing the relationship with your piano students and parents
  • Managing the day-to-day affairs of your studio
  • Growing personally and professionally
  • Expanding your own musical abilities
  • Maximizing the likelihood of your students having music as a lifelong companion

ONGoing Curriculum Training

Ongoing Curriculum Training

  • Streaming video, audio, and reference materials for every level of the curriculum
    1. Foundation Program - 66 projects
    2. Development Program - 31 projects
    3. Extensions Program - 15 projects
    4. 12 Special Programs (Accompaniment, Composition, Improvisation, Reading etc.)
    5. 30 Supplemental Programs (Duets, Blues, Scale & Key Signature, Christmas, Jazz Clues, etc.)
  • Gateway Program - adaptive curriculum for students with special needs - 48 projects
  • Simpedia - a fully searchable database of answers and advice

What You Get Business N Studio Support

Business & Studio Support

  • Student Recruitment Brochure
  • 4-Song Workshop for marketing
  • Recruitment testimonial video
  • Library of studio, business, and educator support materials
  • Studio management and record-keeping forms
  • Marketing templates for business cards, flyers, and brochures etc.
  • Representation on our global Teacher Locator Map (customizable)

Student Management & Support

  • Comprehensive training in all aspects of student musicianship, growth and development
  • Student Completion Certificates
  • Student-Teacher communication platform
  • Student progress monitoring and management

Additional Features

  • Access to, and communication with our international teacher community
  • Online and in-person teacher events

Student Home Materials

Student Home Materials

Every student you teach has access to an extraordinary support system. With a student account on the Simply Music Site they can acquire access to the Student Home Materials (SHMs). These digital materials are a critical component in the student’s learning experience and consist of video, audio and reference materials (PDFs). Teacher’s Editions of the SHMs are a part of each component of the Teacher Training Materials.

Getting Started

A new way to teach piano

We provide you with everything you need to get started and successfully teach our program. Our promise is to astound you with value that is far beyond the cost. Get started with our Initial Teacher Training Program for $2,500*. Ongoing costs vary depending on a number of factors. Refer to our Teacher Brochure for full details on costs.
Our Initial Teacher Training Program establishes a context, gives you the fundamentals of the program, expands and develops your ability to understand and talk about Simply Music and comprehensively prepares you, in a matter of weeks, to successfully teach Foundation Level 1 to your students.
After you enroll in our Teacher Training Program you’ll be given immediate online access to the Initial Teacher Training Program including all of the relevant Teacher Training Materials and support. Having access to a 24/7 online training program means you can do your training whenever you want to, wherever you want to. You can progress as quickly or as slowly as you wish – all you need is internet access.
* International pricing note: for those living outside of the USA, we are happy to create a pricing structure that aligns with your country’s currency-value and cost-of-living.
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What teachers have to say

Next Steps

If you’ve had a chance to read through our website and Teacher Brochure and are ready to dig in a bit deeper, the next step is for you to talk directly with the creator of Simply Music, Neil Moore. After sharing some basic information, you’ll be provided with a link to schedule a call.
You will have an opportunity to have all of your questions answered, as well as get a clear sense of whether Simply Music is a good fit for you.
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“I’ve learned what it means to be an entrepreneur, and what it means to have value within yourself. Even though I was feeling insecure because I was only an adult-trained musician, I was able to go out there and tell the world, “Hey, I have something in my hands that can perhaps transform your life… I know, because it’s transformed my life.”
Bernadette Ashby
Simply Music Teacher
“I had years of classical experience, but Simply Music music gave me a whole new color palette to play with. I started feeling more freedom, to know what to do, to create my own arrangements, to take a chord sheet and be able to fill in gaps. I was able to scaffold my own learning.”
Lisa Blasi
Simply Music Teacher
“I’m a classically trained violinist and self-taught jazz pianist. When I first spent three days at a Simply Music Teacher Training workshop it was an emotional high. I saw students who had had only eight lessons, play eleven songs from four different genres. The confidence of every student was like nothing I’ve ever seen. The approach not only makes sense, it makes me wonder why educators ever thought they should teach music in the way that they have, for so long.”
Dane Andrus
Simply Music Teacher
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