Piano lessons: a guide for pros
What customers ask, how to win the job, and what to put on your profile.
Offering piano lessons
You teach piano to students who want reading, technique and songs at a pace that fits their age and goals. This page covers how to win those students and what to have in order before you take them.
What customers ask
- Do you teach children, and do you run background checks?
- Which method do you use for beginners?
- Can you prepare my child for a graded exam?
- Do you teach digital pianos as well as acoustic?
- How much practice do you expect each day?
- Can you teach jazz or pop songs, or only classical?
How to win the job
- Ask the student's age, goals and what instrument they have at home, then plan the first lesson around them
- Show correct hand position at the piano in the first lesson so the student sees the difference right away
- Name the method book or repertoire and the first two pieces in the quote
- Give the parent or student a short practice routine they can follow that week
- Explain how you track reading progress so families can see the plan working
What to put on your profile
- Post a photo of you at the piano with hand position visible
- List the age groups and styles you teach, such as classical, jazz or pop
- Add your teaching credentials, exam experience or performance background
- Note whether you teach at home, in a studio or online, and which instrument you use
- Post a short progress clip only with the student's or parent's written permission
Follow-up that helps the customer
- Send a weekly practice routine with the next piece and the reading drill to focus on
- Recommend a method book, exam syllabus or repertoire list that fits the student's level
- Suggest a group class or duet once the student is ready to play with others
Licenses and permits
No license is usually required to teach piano lessons. Have proof of your playing and teaching background ready, such as performance history, exam results or references, and check your state or local rules for business or home-based teaching.
Questions
Do I need a music degree to teach piano?
No degree is required. Show your playing history, how you teach reading and how you work with beginners and children.
Do I need to teach exams to get students?
No. List exam preparation on your profile only if you do it.
How do I get my first students on infinibell?
Fill out your profile with the ages and styles you teach. Pros join free and pay only for the leads they accept. You can decline any request, and your profile is reviewed before it goes live.
Pro reviewers
Pros who offer piano lessons remotely can improve this guide, like Wikipedia. We check every edit before it goes live. Every approved edit is credited in the edit history and on the pro's profile.
Edit history
- Oct 29, 2026: Drafted by infinibell to our content guidelines.
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