How to Find a Good Piano Teacher

What a person should look for when trying to find a piano teacher for themselves or their child.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Phone, internet.

1. The best place to start the search for a piano teacher would be asking your local church, school(university if they have a music department or public school), or local music shops. These places should be able to provide you with a list of names and phone numbers.

2. I would suggest calling several people to find out how close they are and their prices. It is a good idea to get a range of prices per lesson. This way you know if you are being over charged. Also some teachers still come to your house to teach lessons, if this is something you would prefer it is worth looking into.

3. Check the qualifications of your teacher. Do they have a degree from a music school? Do they regularly perform solo or with a group such as at a church. The internet offers new possibilities, and many teachers use websites to promote their studios. This is a good way to check out their qualifications and get an idea of their teaching style.

4. Overall find a teacher that you get along with and trust, this can be worth a few extra dollars or few extra miles to drive. Especially if it is for your child and not yourself.

Tips & Warnings

• How involved does the teacher want you to be, if they are teaching your child? It is always a good sign when the teacher wants the parents there.
• A degree is not required to be a good teacher, but a music school graduate will have taken classes on how to be a more effective teacher.
• The music shops I would suggest should be the kind the sells sheet music and/or instruments, or instrument repairs.