The Music Teacher - The Music Teacher as Educator - The Music Teacher as Artist - Typical Characteristics of the Beginner - When to Begin Music Lessons - Simple Musicality Tests - The Student's Individual Characteristics - The Piano Lesson - On Discipline - On Authority - On Empathy - Principles of Teaching Musicianship - Principles of Teaching Technique - On Practicing - On Sight-Reading and Memorizing - Development of Taste and Judgement - The Wunderkind - Amatuer vs. Professional - Emotional Blocks and Other Inhibitions - Talent and Personality