All About Choosing Piano Schools And Teachers

[peanut_butter]

ngl2010:

DS said River Flows in You is easy. Kiss The Rain is harder although the notes look simple. Is it right?

I just run through the first page of the two pieces. Yes, Kiss the Rain is harder because the left hand has to bounce around greater span, compared to River Flows in You.

There are some nicely arranged simplified classical pieces in Adventures (Lesson/Performance). Its level 3 is around grade 1. There are plenty of simplified classical pieces on the web. But I never really look into them because most of my beginner students do not like classical.

Some links to pop sheets are:
http://www.wikifonia.org/
http://www.fakesheets.com/fakesheets.html
http://musescore.com/
http://www.scribd.com/

A time-saving way to find the more recent pieces is to google the title of the song and add \"sheet\" after the title, on youtube. If you are fortunate, you can find a link to the artist's website and get the song sheets.

You can search \"EZ play today\" series in the esplanade library as well. They are fake books with big letters written inside the notes and chords are very simple (for classical, classics and pop). But I do not have the reference code with me now.

If the teacher does not have enough students in his/her studio, then they would have to take up odd jobs, do home-tuition or teach in another school.

[ngl2010]

Thank you, peanut_butter, for the info and the links

[q1a2]

I am looking for a full time piano teacher and willing to travel to place.

Currently, I am staying in the East.
Any one can recommend?

[debussyang]

I am a piano teacher who has been teaching for the past 14 years and is residing at CCK crescent. I read some of your enquiries on piano lessons. If you are interested, feel free to visit me at: http://musiccarousel.blogspot.sg/ to know more about me.

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Have a good weekend ahead

[JessSeasons]

May I ask does anyone knows how to become ABRSM exam studio?


Thank you very much

[PhoBIA]

JessSeasons:

May I ask does anyone knows how to become ABRSM exam studio?


Thank you very much

Try writing to ABRSM. They'll send someone to evaluate your studio.

[iFirefly]

May I ask when do we register for the 2014 Feb/Mar ABRSM Piano Practical exam? Thank you…

[Dreamaurora]

firefly38:

May I ask when do we register for the 2014 Feb/Mar ABRSM Piano Practical exam? Thank you..

http://sg.abrsm.org/en/exam-booking/dates/

[MUMMYOF3]

Hi


My 7 yrs old piano boy has been learning piano for 2 yrs but till now still at the beginner stage. Reason giving by the teacher is my boy’s skill is no good and needs lots of practices. She refuses to go on to the next piece n practically I nvr see her giving good praises other then scolding n shouting every lessons. I told her to use another soft approach towards to my boy but she refused and said that teaching music is different. My two nieces are with her too n 1 of them is doing well and the younger one is not. And the tcr did hinted my sil to drop the younger one since no progress. We started to feel that the tcr is selective on her students n only keen in teaching better students. I m hesitating to change tcr but on the other hand my 2nd boy is doing well under her. I m also wondering if it’s my younger boy doesnt hv any talent in music and I should consider to drop him out instead.

[jce]

I believe different kids strive under different teachers. There is no one size for all. If certain kids are doing well under the teacher that means she is doing something right, just that her way of teaching suits some more than others. If every child needs talent to start learning or even to carry on then really there won’t be that many pianists. The ones with talent will make it to the top of the pile. Others will learn and enjoy, have it as a skill. Learning music involves discipline, practice must be consistent to see desired result. Parents play a very important role esp if the kids are young. There is a huge difference when the kid has put in the time and effort to practice, even if it is a repetitive way of practising. The results will of course be more significant if the practice is done properly - knowing how to execute it