If you have trouble finding the details of other genres or methods that you don't know about, try to expand your knowledge.
Consider going to your local library or other musicians that you know for advice or assistance. Music teacher resources may also include the internet. There is a bunch of information available on the internet to make up a well-rounded curriculum for your students.
Just enter the appropriate key words into any major search engine to find more information about a topic you might not know. There are also groups, clubs, and forums designed especially for music instructors.
Once you have broadened your understanding of the music industry, you will be able to convey a better education onto the student. Remember it is important for the student to know the basics of everything. Only after this point will the student develop his or her own sense of musical style that represents what they stand for.
Another important concept, as a music teacher, is to introduce the student to different types of music. For example, if you are a drum teacher, you need to show different styles of drumming. Showing just one-way is not beneficial to the student and will only allow the student to become narrow minded with a lack of understanding for other styles.
In conclusion, use as many resources as you can to provide a broad understanding to the music world. It is important for a student to know the basics and take off from there as to where he or she wants to spend most of their time in the music industry.
