All About Piano Lesson Costs

[June]

I think the pretty standard fees (if teacher is a diploma) shld range anything above $120.

[ApronMama]

2ppaamm:

Wah, I find the teachers here all very expensive leh... I used to pay only $100 per month (up to grade 5) for my children's teacher at her house. If she feels my son needed more, she would provide lessons free, up to 5 times a week closer to exams. She also provide KFC or McDonald's for free when they stay over for lunch during holidays.


But she does not take in any more students. Just wanted to share that piano teachers sure charge a lot..., and good ones need not be expensive.

For piano teacher, diploma teacher better or degree one better? Some told me diploma ones are more hands-on therefore better. Some said of course the more qualified the better lah. Any advice, opion?

[jce]

I don’t really agree that those with more "paper" are better teachers (though I am one myself). Experience comes into play, the character of the teacher too. Of course more quali does mean that the teacher (should) know more and therefore have more ideas and have better means of teaching the student esp in higher grades. A performer also doesn’t necessarily mean a good teacher (think I’ve mentioned on this somewhere). Some can really perform but they don’t know how to communicate with the student, so he/she can’t impart his/her ideas to the student.

[cchho]

Dear all,


i am staying in tampines, need a panio teacher to teach my girl. she got theory grade 3 and practical grade 2. please help.

[ApronMama]

Dear experienced piano teachers or parents,


Pls advice how the piano teacher usually teach Aural? using the CD or without?

[jce]

Apronmama, as a teacher I don’t use the CD. When I explain things to the student I’ll need to play the exact example I’m quoting from so that the student may understand, with a CD I’ll have to slowly "search" for the little bit of info I need. But at home, it’s probably useful to have the CD to practice esp if the parents can’t play the piano in order for the child to practice.

[corneyAmber]

jce:

I don't really agree that those with more \"paper\" are better teachers (though I am one myself). Experience comes into play, the character of the teacher too. Of course more quali does mean that the teacher (should) know more and therefore have more ideas and have better means of teaching the student esp in higher grades. A performer also doesn't necessarily mean a good teacher (think I've mentioned on this somewhere). Some can really perform but they don't know how to communicate with the student, so he/she can't impart his/her ideas to the student.

Absolutely agree. I used to have a student who was under a master degree holder when he was grade one. He only manage a pass. He was p2 then. But after changing teachers, he had distinction in gr 2,4,6,8 and passes gr 8 when he was p6.

Experience is really important as the more students the teacher teaches, the more experience she has. As every student is in individual, we cant use one method for every student.

Performers might be able to perform well but might not be able to teach well. They may be more impatient too as they might be thinking 'this is so easy and how come you can't do it' etc

[mummyjoyce]

i am paying S$360 for my DDs (one preparing for G4 and the other G5); am i paying the market rate?

[snowz]

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[jce]

mummyjoyce, if it’s $360 per month for BOTH then that’s more or less the market rate (if not under)