piano lessons?
Posted by lacpiano · 4 Comments
I heard that piano teachers that teach at local music stores aren’t as good as teacher’s who teach from their home. There usually college students or ppl without music degrees. Is this true? Is better to take piano lessons from a teacher that teaches at a university instead?
u should go 2 sm proffessional
ABSOLUTELY! Most people at music stores are only there because they cannot get students on their OWN, based on their credentials and reputation. There are always exceptions to this – but better to do your research, and study with a fine DEGREED teacher. Someone who teaches from thier home may or MAY NOT be degreed – a university of public school teacher MUST be.
you should go to a professional…and mostly the people in music stores are in school for what they are teaching you…so its not always a bd thing because everyone has to start somewhere to gain experience…and it may be easier to learn from them as apposed to working with someone who wants everything done their way…it all depends on how you learn how long the person has been playing/teaching and where you are comfortable.
at the end of the day you will get what you pay for. If you pay $20 for a lesson you will get $20 worth of education. Let me ask you a question, would you rather learn advanced calculus from a University Professor or a high school student?
Quality comes from experience and education. Everyone needs to start somewhere, however, beginning teachers need to be mentored. They don’t have the experience. Think about student teachers! Prospective teachers do placements in schools with experienced teachers so they can learn the ropes and get assessed before they go out there on their own. Why don’t music teachers do the same? I can tell you from experience, the majority of those who teach in music stores are unqualified. You will be wasting your time and money. You will only develop bad habits and be set back several years compared to those who study with a qualified teacher.
Mind you teaching from home, some of those teachers are not qualified as well. It is important to ask a teacher for their qualifications and more importantly ask to call one of their students and talk to them. If they do not give you one of their students whom you can call I wouldn’t even bother because they are hiding something.
If you want your money to be spent wisely and go the furthest research the teachers, call your local Registered Music Teachers Association, interview the teacher and their students. Be serious about it because its your money and you’ll decide how to spend it. A cheaper lesson doesn’t mean better quality, in music, those who can charge more deserve it based on their experience, education and knowledge.