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7-Figure Music School

7-Figure Music School

By: Daniel Patterson & Nate Shaw
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7-Figure Music School is a podcast for music school owners who want to create fantastic margins, hire energetic teachers, and leverage their team's time and talent to create a sustainable business. Join hosts Daniel Patterson, Founder & CEO of Grow Your Music Studio, and Nate Shaw, Co-founder & CEO of Brooklyn Music Factory, as you create YOUR 7-figure music school.Copyright 2025 Daniel Patterson & Nate Shaw Art Economics Entertainment & Performing Arts Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • How to Solve the “Practice Problem” In Your Music School | 7FMS175
    Aug 13 2025

    In this episode, Daniel and Nate explore how to reframe practice—not as a personal failing of students or parents, but as a marketing, retention, and curriculum problem.

    You’ll hear how shifting your school’s message, delivery method, and parent communication can make “home practice” feel joyful and effortless.

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    Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/free

    Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

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    SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

    Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

    And if you are looking for a program that will:

    · Increase student retention…

    · Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…

    · Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...

    · Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)

    · And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

    … Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

    You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

    Click here for more information

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    SPONSOR - Big Music Games

    Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

    Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

    Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

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    40 mins
  • How to Grow a Special Music Program in Your School (w. Kate and Rebecca) | 7FMS174
    Aug 6 2025

    This week, we go behind the scenes and in-depth with the founders of Monkey Bar Music to unpack how they’ve grown a 170-student program—without a storefront.

    You’ll hear how they said no to distractions, trusted their instincts, built curriculum from scratch, and used one Facebook video to ignite word-of-mouth and revenue.

    - - - - -

    Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/free

    Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

    *******

    SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

    Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

    And if you are looking for a program that will:

    • Increase student retention…
    • Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
    • Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
    • Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
    • And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

    … Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

    You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

    Click here for more information

    *******

    SPONSOR - Big Music Games

    Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

    Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

    Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

    Show More Show Less
    59 mins
  • Books That Shaped Our Business | 7FMS173
    Jul 30 2025

    If you’re going to take the time to read a business book, you want to make sure that it’s worth the time you spend to read it.

    That’s why we made another episode about books that shaped the way we think about and do business.

    - - - - -

    Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/free

    Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

    *******

    SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

    Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

    And if you are looking for a program that will:

    • Increase student retention…
    • Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
    • Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
    • Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
    • And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

    … Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

    You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

    Click here for more information

    *******

    SPONSOR - Big Music Games

    Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

    Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

    Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

    Show More Show Less
    52 mins
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