Piano Teachers And How To Choose One That’s Right For You
How do you choose the right piano teacher? That’s a question newbies at piano frequently ask. And it’s an important question as well. Let me tell you how to do it.
First, you really have to identify what your goals are. Do you want to play classical piano pieces? If so, you’ll need someone who’s been trained to play this style. Fortunately, the classical style of piano playing has no shortage of piano teachers.
Do you want to play from fake books? If so, you’ll need to find a teacher who knows chords. These teachers exist and can be found as well. While not as abundant as the note reading classical teacher, the chord-based approach is being taught more and more these
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The first thing you should do is check out your local yellow pages. Turn to “piano teachers” or “piano instruction” and you should see more than a few listings.
Look and then call the piano teachers on the ads that you think may work for you. When you get them on the phone, ask them if they work with adults, children or both. If both, and you’re an adult, ask them how much experience they have working with adults. They should have at least 5 years under their belt to begin working with you.
Also ask if they’ll give you a free introductory lesson. Most will do this for you but be prepared if the answer is no.
As far as rates go,
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Now, many piano teachers are using the computer and Internet to teach. The same rules apply here. See if they offer an introductory lesson. Find out how long they’ve been teaching and to whom.
Learning online is great if you’re an independent person and do not need a teacher hanging over your shoulder. Also, online piano lessons are usually far less expensive and give you the ability to learn at your own pace. A quality
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Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music’s online piano lessons. He has been helping students learn how to play piano in the New Age style for over 14 years and works with students in private, in groups, and now over the internet. Stop by now at http://www.quiescencemusic.com/piano_lessons.html for a FREE piano lesson!