Posted by: clariniano on: June 30, 2009
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 [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: April 6, 2009
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]