Lecture Notes: Music Teaching Resources and Tools by Elizabeth

Introduction

• Presenter: Elizabeth
• Platform: Life from the Viola Section blog and YouTube channel
• Profession: Private music teacher (viola, violin, and piano)
• Purpose: Share favorite websites, apps, and resources for music teachers

Invoicing Tools

HoneyBook

• Functionality: Manages student information, invoicing, calendars, and reports
• Features:
  • Projects: Categorize by student and lesson type (e.g., piano, violin)
  • Payments: Track overdue, recent, and upcoming payments
  • Calendar: Sync with Google Calendar
  • Reports: Profit and loss, expense tracking
  • Time Tracker: Useful for freelance hourly work
• Monthly Invoicing:
  • Create templates for 3-week and 4-week lesson plans
  • Offer monthly studio classes via invoice
  • Customize payment due dates and discounts

Online Lesson Platforms

Zoom

• Usage: Online lessons and studio classes
• Setup: Use one meeting ID link for all sessions
• Audio Settings: Original sound for musicians, high fidelity, and echo cancellation
• Features: Polls and quizzes for interactive learning

Music Arrangement and Scoring

NoteFlight

• Usage: Arrange music for students, sell through ArrangeMe
• Example: Simplifying music from "The Greatest Showman" for easy piano
• Integration with PlayScore: Import and edit arrangements

Sheet Music Management

Fourscore

• Purpose: Digital sheet music library, annotation, and sharing tool
• Features:
  • Annotate and share music scores
  • Use different colors for clarity
  • Export annotated PDFs

GoodNotes

• Usage: Digital whiteboard for music lessons
• Functionality:
  • Write out exercises and scales
  • Import pictures for annotations

Additional Music Apps

TomPlay

• Features: Interactive sheet music with accompaniment tracks
• Music Library: Includes classical and popular music, varied difficulty levels

Google Drive

• Storage: For student notes, sheet music, and recital folders
• Functionality:
  • Shareable student notebooks with lesson notes and exercises
  • Backup of professional and teaching sheet music

Business Tools

Found Bank Account

• Purpose: Manages income and tax estimates for freelancers
• Features: Expense tracking and receipt uploads

Teachers Pay Teachers

• Resource: Buy and sell educational materials
• Usage: Purchase music teaching games and visual aids

Graphic Design

Canva

• Usage: Design graphics, presentations, and programs
• Features:
  • Templates for recital programs
  • Easy-to-use design tools for professional aesthetics

Conclusion

• Contact: Audience encouraged to share other resources or ask questions
• Schedule Update: New videos posted every other Sunday at noon Eastern time

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