Piano Teacher Selection 101

Your child wants to learn the piano?  Now what?  Buy a piano?  Buy a keyboard? Find a teacher?  Make your child promise you that he/she will keep playing?   Good luck.

I had three piano teachers.   My first piano teacher was probably not certified but taught me the basics.   My second piano teacher had many students and hosts annual performance.  My third piano teacher was also a piano examiner.

I hardly have any memories of my first piano teacher,  she might not even exist.  She rewarded me with little crafts she made with clay.

I didn't like my second piano teacher and she didn't like me either because I refused to go to her annual performance.  I went to one and it was so boring.   She was angry that I wouldn't go and said there was no point of me learning if I don't go.

I loved my third piano teacher.   I'm sure she loved the piano.   She taught me properly and encouraged me to attend other grading stuff for experience.   Her teachings stuck with me even now.   It's funny,  when I play the piano now,  I'm practicing the way she told me to.   When I was younger I just played.  Now, I see how the different ways in practicing helps you control your playing.   (Side note: try playing an entire song on staccato)

When buying a piano,  make sure your child is with you,  so that he/she knows how expensive the equipment is.   I played for so many years because the piano was so expensive.   The lessons add up too.  No one cared about my opinion during the piano selection.  I wanted a cheap one,  they opted for the more expensive one.

I don't even remember who wanted to learn the piano.   Anyways, I digress,  good luck suckering your child into something.

I'll post the benefits of learning how to read and play music another day.   Practicing may feels mundane but you can have more fun if you have more skills.