i would say definitely go for it! the private lessons would cost more but you would improve faster and as long as you practice then you should be golden. good luck

We have a good quality digital piano. We used to have a very old upright that was in fairly poor condition, and the digital is far far more lovely, I have to say. Also, the major benefit for our family is that it can be played late at night without disturbing the neighbours, either by using headphones, or turning down the volume. We live in a small 3 bed semi, and the reality is that we were really limited with the upright. Now we can tinker away all night to our hearts content.


I know there are loads do reasons why a good quality upright is better… But if your dd is just a beginner a digital piano (a good one) isn’t necessarily such a daft idea. My son plays several other instruments to a high level, and is happy tinkering on the digital.

Just wanted to present a different view. Are you going to chat with your dd’s teacher? I would think that’s the best thing to do…

Just something to keep in mind: Here in MN, it seems like a few violin teachers (at least the ones I’ve met) charge upfront for a block of 10 lessons or so. It made it easier than having to get paid each session. I think I paid $200 for a block of 10 30-minute lessons a few years ago, but the teacher was pretty inexperienced.

I am hoping to get my sons someone they can get to know a little bit. Do you think that matters…to stick with one person? It seems with kids it would really help. My plan was to meet up with them once every month or two if possible to keep the kids on their gameI agree with the comments about money by the way. Musicians are pretty cheap but parents…that is another matter in some cases. Also, do you pay different for recordings? I want to record a performance and I assume as long as they are not in the video we should be ok. But…we have to find them first!