How to Find a Piano Teacher
Finding a good piano teacher may be hard when you move to a new community or just begin taking lessons. Perhaps your piano tuner can recommend some teachers, or you've heard of a fantastic teacher from a friend or acquaintance. If not, here's where to look.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Metronome
- Pianos
- Sheet Music For Piano
- Yellow Pages
- Piano Stool
- Local Newspapers
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Check local music stores that offer piano lessons. Set up a meeting with a teacher there to discuss his or her background, teaching style and cost per lesson.
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Look in the yellow pages of your telephone directory under "Music Instruction - Instrumental" if you have no luck at the music stores.
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Turn to the classified ads in your local newspaper. There may be an ad or two placed by piano teachers looking for students in the "Employment Wanted" section.
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Check out local colleges that offer private music lessons. Of course, you must ask about the school's admission policy since you'll technically be a student of the school by registering for lessons.
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Tips & Warnings
The benefits of taking piano lessons at a college are that they usually are cheaper per meeting than if you were to pay for single lessons each week, and you'll be training with a teacher who has been formally schooled in music and has many years of expertise.
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Comments
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Alison Johnson
Jan 04, 2011
As a piano student, you may want to check out the Piano Teachers Federation. I have had a lot of success connecting with students through them. However, as with any referrals from the internet, you need to interview all students and parents to make sure that they are serious about taking piano lessons. -
kch2009
Jan 01, 2009
Thanks for the article - making a list really helped me interview teachers!
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person457
Jul 21, 2008
CONTINUED... As for festivals and competitions, many teachers use these to enrich their overall lesson program. There are a few teachers who are overly focused on them, teaching pieces rather than music. Most, however use these events as performance opportunities, not curriculum. Typically, those teachers who do not allow parents to attend lessons are not "hiding" anything. They are enforcing a common policy used to prevent certain problems. In the one-on-one scenario, there is usually less pressure on the student, and the student and teacher have each other's undivided attention. Some students have a hard time making those necessary mistakes before even the friendly audience of a parent. Please be sure to ask your child what happened in the lesson and how they felt about it. If the student is uncomfortable, find another teacher. A teacher's personality will affect his
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person457
Jul 21, 2008
CONTINUED... As for festivals and competitions, many teachers use these to enrich their overall lesson program. There are a few teachers who are overly focused on them, teaching pieces rather than music. Most, however use these events as performance opportunities, not curriculum. Typically, those teachers who do not allow parents to attend lessons are not "hiding" anything. They are enforcing a common policy used to prevent certain problems. In the one-on-one scenario, there is usually less pressure on the student, and the student and teacher have each other's undivided attention. Some students have a hard time making those necessary mistakes before even the friendly audience of a parent. Please be sure to ask your child what happened in the lesson and how they felt about it. If the student is uncomfortable, find another teacher. A teacher's personality will affect his
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person457
Jul 21, 2008
CONTINUED... As for festivals and competitions, many teachers use these to enrich their overall lesson program. There are a few teachers who are overly focused on them, teaching pieces rather than music. Most, however use these events as performance opportunities, not curriculum. Typically, those teachers who do not allow parents to attend lessons are not "hiding" anything. They are enforcing a common policy used to prevent certain problems. In the one-on-one scenario, there is usually less pressure on the student, and the student and teacher have each other's undivided attention. Some students have a hard time making those necessary mistakes before even the friendly audience of a parent. Please be sure to ask your child what happened in the lesson and how they felt about it. If the student is uncomfortable, find another teacher. A teacher's personality will affect his
