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There are many debates on various music forums about digital and acoustic pianos. I have students who can play very well on either, but I do prefer a good digital piano over a poor acoustic. I think a teacher should have both. Some of the advantages of digital pianos are the various sounds they come [...]

Observations about some piano instructors

Posted by: clariniano on: April 11, 2009

April 10, 2009 One of the things I don’t understand is why teachers cover up the hands supposedly to help students keep their eyes on the music. But, the reason it’s possible to play most instruments without looking at the hands is because they are in a relatively fixed area, whereas the body has to cover [...]

Besides the cost of lessons and the teacher’s location, one of the most frequent questions piano teachers are asked by prospective parents of students is if the student may start learning the piano on a keyboard. While there are some piano teachers who insist on using a piano from the very beginning, and do not [...]

Four reasons to keep an acoustic piano in tune

Posted by: clariniano on: March 21, 2009

Many people who own acoustic pianos, especially parents of young piano students and in schools, but even in some music studios, do not tune their instruments often enough; often 2-5 years go by before some instruments are tuned. However, there are four important reasons to keep a piano in tune: it is difficult to play [...]

What to look for in a piano teacher

Posted by: clariniano on: March 18, 2009

Someone with access with good-quality instruments, if possible, a grand piano, though there are many fine teachers who do not have the room for a grand, but at least chose to have an upright (even two in the same studio—for 2 piano ensembles) of a quality make. Someone who teaches in a non-positional method. There [...]


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