All About Choosing Piano Schools And Teachers
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sleepy:
When would be the right time to buy piano? Any tips in selection of piano whether to go for 1st or 2nd hand or even renting it.titank:
May I know is it a good option to try group piano before letting DD do a 1-1? By the way, how soon would I reqd to buy a piano let her practise at home?
Better to go for group lesson initially. You can assess her interest. Keyboard is sufficient at this stage
If she's keen then you can let her pursue individual lessons
We bought a piano around the same time dd started on individual lesson.
Would like out group piano to see how her interest in it! -
titank:
As mentioned earlier, we bought a piano around the same time she commences individual lesson. So that's about 'right time' for my dd. Prior to that, when attending group lessons, she uses a yamaha keyboard
When would be the right time to buy piano?sleepy:
Better to go for group lesson initially. You can assess her interest. Keyboard is sufficient at this stage
If she's keen then you can let her pursue individual lessons
We bought a piano around the same time dd started on individual lesson.titank:
Any tips in selection of piano whether to go for 1st or 2nd hand or even renting it.
We're quite clueless how to select 2nd hand piano. Once we ascertain her interest, we bought a brand new. There's an existing thread on selecting pianos. -
jce:
theory is normally given at least 30mins $120 per month.
Hi JCE,
Out of curiosity, is 30 minutes usually long enough to cover grade 6-8 theory syllabus or are you referring to Grade1-5? -
For grades 6 and 7, 30 mins is a quick cover for one topic, without doing any exercises. Normally I give at least 45 mins so that I can run through one exercise together with the student. Oh, and that’s provided I don’t have to go through any foundation work (those from grades 1-5) of either unexplained theories or forgotten theories. Grade 8, 45 mins to an hour, at least.
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jce:
For grades 6 and 7, 30 mins is a quick cover for one topic, without doing any exercises. Normally I give at least 45 mins so that I can run through one exercise together with the student. Oh, and that's provided I don't have to go through any foundation work (those from grades 1-5) of either unexplained theories or forgotten theories. Grade 8, 45 mins to an hour, at least.
Are the fees the same from grade 1 to 8 for theory? -
no, I charge differently.
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Theory from grades 1 - 4 (sometimes even to 5) is generally included with the practical
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jce:
For grades 6 and 7, 30 mins is a quick cover for one topic, without doing any exercises. Normally I give at least 45 mins so that I can run through one exercise together with the student. Oh, and that's provided I don't have to go through any foundation work (those from grades 1-5) of either unexplained theories or forgotten theories. Grade 8, 45 mins to an hour, at least.
Hi JCE,
Thanks for the information. -
jce:
As mentioned before, charges will vary from teacher to teacher depending on their qualification and experience. Grade 7 theory will be separated from practical. Generally practical charges for an hour at this level will be $240 per month, theory is normally given at least 30mins $120 per month.
tks
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Can anyone advise group piano at $30/hour is it a reasonable rates? Duration is 60 minutes.
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