All About Choosing Piano Schools And Teachers
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agree that it depends on the individual. Personal interest and a perfectionistic streak make a lot of difference.
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fatbeary:
Maybe you could get your kid started on any musical instruments he likes, and learn pieces that he is familiar with first. He may get more interested after that!pirate:
Hmm…. Maybe I shd set up the two toy pianos which have been forgotten.When DD was at this stage, I bought her the cheapest Yamaha keyboard I could find. You can't make great music with it, but it can play various pieces on its own, which fascinated her.
Reading through the posts, it suddenly came back to me how my then infant loved to punch the keys on the toy pianos (quite big but they are toys). This was what got me into the “I must let you learn piano” mode. The toy pianos became white elephants after we shifted to our current place and were forgotten. Ok, I will get it done tonight! -
It’s not a toy. It still cost about 300 bucks.
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pirate:
It's not a toy. It still cost about 300 bucks.
No la, I don't mean yours. I am talking about mine. Mine are really toys.
I want to see if he is still keen on them, before I move on to get s keyboard. -
Imami:
Reading through the posts, it suddenly came back to me how my then infant loved to punch the keys on the toy pianos (quite big but they are toys). This was what got me into the “I must let you learn piano” mode. The toy pianos became white elephants after we shifted to our current place and were forgotten. Ok, I will get it done tonight!
My dd2 was totally into drum when she was a baby. Boi, she was so enthusiastic & really enjoyed herself making so much noice. We were relieved when she finally destroyed her toy drum set :rotflmao:
She cited 5 instruments that she's interested in learning. Drum is one of the instruments :nailbite: -
sleepy:
What were the other four and which has she learn? How old was she when she showed interest in the 5 instruments?
She cited 5 instruments that she's interested in learning. Drum is one of the instruments :nailbite: -
Imami:
Yah I know. The toys may be so horrible or off key that he may not want to play with it, so it may not be a useful indication. Not to mention that the sounds made by a toy is nowhere near that made by a real piano.pirate:
It's not a toy. It still cost about 300 bucks.
No la, I don't mean yours. I am talking about mine. Mine are really toys.
I want to see if he is still keen on them, before I move on to get s keyboard.
In DD's case, the toy piano did not interest her at all. The Yamaha keyboard, however, was a different story, especially since it also played some kiddy songs like Twinkle Stars, London Bridge and Turkey in The Straw. Come to think of it, she first heard the Grade 1 piece Camptown Race there. To her, the keyboard became the next cool toy. Think of it as equivalent to buying one big Lego or Playmobil set. Christmas is just around the corner you know... :evil:
We didn't get her a real piano until she was a month and a half into her NAFA preparatory course. They were like :shock: when we told them we don't have a piano at home. Yah, yah. I'm a horrible cheapskate parent. -
Oh like that ar… hmm… I didnt think of it. I thought he would not be that discerning anyway.
Ok, time to find out more about keyboard… -
Hi ,
I am looking for a piano teacher for my 6 yr old daughter.
We are living at Yishun.
Any recomendations ? -
waiyean:
She decided on the 5 instruments when she was 4yo, before she started learning piano at 5yo.
What were the other four and which has she learn? How old was she when she showed interest in the 5 instruments?sleepy:
She cited 5 instruments that she's interested in learning. Drum is one of the instruments :nailbite:
Still struggling with her 1st instrument piano le, been learning for >3 years
She said she will take pick up violin immediately after passing grade 8 piano (learning grade 5 now).
The others are drum, guitar and flute. However, recently she told me she may have to reconsider flute because there's a higher risk of throat infection for wind instruments :rotflmao:
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