| Preface | p. III |
| Introduction | p. IX |
| In the Beginning: Preparing to Teach | |
| It Takes 3 or 4 | p. 1 |
| Parent, student, and teacher roles and how they relate | |
| Strategies for developing good relationships | |
| The Piano Studio Environment | p. 9 |
| Pianos, electronic instruments, computers, and other teaching aids | |
| Ideas for creating a motivating and inviting environment | |
| The Business of Piano Teaching | p. 17 |
| Making it a business, not a hobby | |
| What it takes to be an organized, professional, and efficient teacher | |
| The many materials it takes to have a successful business | |
| Tuition: Being Paid What You Are Worth | p. 51 |
| Strategies for Acquiring Students | p. 63 |
| In the Present: Teaching Elementary and Intermediate Students | |
| How Students Learn | p. 73 |
| A brief introduction to learning theories | |
| Now You Have Them--What Do You Do? | p. 83 |
| The importance of teaching plans and structured assignments | |
| How to construct effective teaching plans | |
| Technical Tips for the Right Start | p. 99 |
| It all begins with the hand shape | |
| Realistic Practice Goals: How to Achieve Them | p. 113 |
| What constitutes realistic and effective practice | |
| Performance Procedures and Goals | p. 121 |
| The Transfer Student | p. 127 |
| Repairing the "re-tread" | |
| Staying in Tune With Learning Styles: Matching Your Teaching to Learners | p. 149 |
| Guest chapter | |
| Methods and Materials | p. 167 |
| A comprehensive review of leading piano teaching methods and materials | |
| Suggestions for matching materials with students' learning styles | |
| Technology in Your Studio | p. 207 |
| Guest chapter | |
| The "Black Hole" of Piano Teaching: Why Does It Exist? | p. 241 |
| The causes and effects of "the black hole" Solutions and remedies | |
| A "Grab Bag" of Ideas for All Levels of Teaching | |
| Solving Difficult Problems | p. 253 |
| Guest chapter | |
| Group Teaching | p. 269 |
| The Classical Teacher's Guide to Incorporating Jazz Techniques into the Piano Lesson | p. 291 |
| Guest chapter | |
| M. O. (Method of Operation) for Motivation | p. 319 |
| What do you, the teacher, want? Getting it! | |
| Teaching Articles by Baker-Jordan | p. 349 |
| Tips for the Traveling Teacher | |
| How to Teach the Dotted Quarter Followed by the Eighth | |
| How Do You Integrate Composition and Reading? | |
| How Do Your Students Practice to Maintain Contest and Recital Repertoire? | |
| Aspects of Teaching Rhythm That Are the Most Difficult for Intern Pedagogy Students | |
| Index | p. 365 |
| Appendix | p. 371 |
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