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Of course, and to make decisions you need information, that's what I'm trying to do. Also, you can have a teacher where the focus is to have fun with it and no

Of course, and to make decisions you need information, that's what I'm trying to do. Also, you can have a teacher where the focus is to have fun with it and not drilling boring stuff. That's precisely the conversation I had with my current clarinet teacher. We still do boring stuff but he also brings me jazz songs and classical duets to play according to my level. It's a matter of establishing your goals with the teacher the same way you put them with yourself.

jacquesm 6y ago
So, the takeaways for me are: - Teachers can not give you motivation but they can sure kill it. - An app that keeps people motivated is better than nothing at all. - Horses for courses (not everybody is the same, and equally affluent, what works for you may not work for someone else) and if people are on a budget and they find a way that can make them enjoy what they are doing without breaking the bank on teachers and piano tuners then that's a benefit. - With what is available online + a $400 digital piano you can get surprisingly far if you are self motivated, and occasionally spending an hour or two with a teacher (or simply a better pianist) will stretch your abilities further. - if you feel that you are not comfortable or maybe even are injuring yourself then stop whatever you are doing and ask an expert. - If you have a goal and/or want to be able to perform and value your time over your cash then a good teacher is the way to go but beware, not all teachers are good. - if you can afford it, want it and you can find a good teacher definitely go for that. - An acoustic piano is not a 'must' to be able to learn and practice, in fact, a digital has some advantages (the ability to practice with headphones). Silent pianos exist but are usually quite pricey. Finally, I'd like to plug http://forum.pianoworld.com/ http://forum.pianoworld.com/ which is an excellent resource for people interested in playing and teaching piano.
- gjulianm 6y ago
  Yeah, I fully agree with that. Only thing is that I do think that a teacher can give you motivation by pointing you towards a next step that is both achievable and interesting for you.

jacquesm 6y ago

So, the takeaways for me are: - Teachers can not give you motivation but they can sure kill it. - An app that keeps people motivated is better than nothing at all. - Horses for courses (not everybody is the same, and equally affluent, what works for you may not work for someone else) and if people are on a budget and they find a way that can make them enjoy what they are doing without breaking the bank on teachers and piano tuners then that's a benefit. - With what is available online + a $400 digital piano you can get surprisingly far if you are self motivated, and occasionally spending an hour or two with a teacher (or simply a better pianist) will stretch your abilities further. - if you feel that you are not comfortable or maybe even are injuring yourself then stop whatever you are doing and ask an expert. - If you have a goal and/or want to be able to perform and value your time over your cash then a good teacher is the way to go but beware, not all teachers are good. - if you can afford it, want it and you can find a good teacher definitely go for that. - An acoustic piano is not a 'must' to be able to learn and practice, in fact, a digital has some advantages (the ability to practice with headphones). Silent pianos exist but are usually quite pricey. Finally, I'd like to plug http://forum.pianoworld.com/ http://forum.pianoworld.com/ which is an excellent resource for people interested in playing and teaching piano.

gjulianm 6y ago
Yeah, I fully agree with that. Only thing is that I do think that a teacher can give you motivation by pointing you towards a next step that is both achievable and interesting for you.