The essential handbook for instrumental and singing teachers, relevant for working at home or in schools, full-time or part-time, teaching individuals or groups. Contains advice, information and pragmatic solutions to teaching problems. Deals with the quality of teaching and learning, such as monitoring achievement, motivation and progress. Discusses concepts and strategies that have often been unquestioned during years of teaching, and includes ideas that may surprise and challenge. Contains forms for lesson plans, pupil profiles, termly overviews and attendance registers.