Piano Lessons: Infant
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Buying a Piano
Asked by L.F. from Chicago
on February 6, 2012
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My daughter just took her first piano lesson, and she LOVED it. We do not own a piano yet. No one else in the family plays the piano and I know nothing about how to ...
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- I've shopped at Pickle Piano in Bloomingdale and Pianoland in Geneva. Pianoland is great to shop at, very helpful and knowledgeable staff but felt that they were like ...
- We have an upright grand that I got from an ad in the paper. It cost me more to move it than I paid for it. We tuned it and it's fine. Some of the ivory is chippe...
- This might sound a little silly, but when you are ready to get a piano, you might want to try freecycle.org. There are a LOT of people looking to give their piano a go...
Help Needed with Piano Lesson Battle
Asked by K.W. from Benton Harbor
on January 15, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I'm hoping you all can help me with this request. My daughter has been taking piano lessons for four years. Initially she liked the lessons and playing the...
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- Keep making her take them... kids don't know what is best for them. I did the same things when I was young and my mom gave in, now I wish like anything that I continu...
- I took piano lessons from an early age up until I graduated high school. I didn't like to practice either. I wish I had my lovely Petroff piano again. A lot of th...
- first make sure it isn't the teacher she doesn't like. if it is the lessons and the practice then let her stop. she has already gotten the benifit of four years and sh...
Piano Lessons
Asked by A.V. from Chicago
on September 25, 2008
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Anyone have the name of a great piano teacher on the city's northwest side? Preferably Portage Park, Jeff Park, Norwood Park area.
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- Hi, my toddler takes music classes at the Chicago Park District and the instructor also teaches piano. He is located somewhere on the northwest side (he teaches mu...
- We don't take piano yet, but plan to at We Are Music. Two of my kids already are taking guitar there. I plan on signing up my daughter for piano there after the guit...
- Dear A., I have a voice teacher who also teaches piano. She does travel to her students; you would need to ask her about this, however. She has worked with children f...
Piano Lessons
Asked by K.W. from Cleveland
on August 9, 2011
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For those of you whose children have taken piano lessons....what do you think is a good age to start. What is too early or too late?? Thanks.
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- my daughter started in second grade, so that had to be arouond 7...she is going into 8th grade now and still plays, infact her lesson is today :-) Anyway, I really cou...
- They must be able to read well so they can understand the theory and reading music. They can't get the mind hand thing until they have the building blocks in place for...
- We just started my son at age 5.5. He enjoys his lessons, and it's a thrill for me to watch him learn, but it is a bit of a struggle sometimes to get him to practice. ...
Attn: Piano Teachers and Mommies of Piano Playing Kiddos!
Asked by E.W. from Dallas
on January 17, 2009
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Hey piano teachers and mommies of piano playing kiddos! I am thinking about starting up a piano studio in my home to teach privately. But I have some business related ...
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- I'm a piano teacher and I charge $20 for 30 minute lessons. My greatest demand time is 5-7pm which I do two days a week. Lots of parents can't get their kids to you un...
- My daughter's piano teacher, who taught out of her home, charged $15 for 1/2 hour. She had a Masters in music and taught piano, French Horn and/or voice. She would buy...
- My daughter is in chamber orchestra ( violin) at her middle school now and heading to 9th grade next year. We have had private violin lessons at school during her clas...
DIY Piano Lessons.
Asked by H.F. from Portland
on February 12, 2010
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Hi there, my family has been given a piano from family and I would love to put all my kids in lessons. The problem is we don't have the time for it during the week wit...
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- My mom taught me piano; she started me when I was 11 or so (I don't remember the exact age), with a beginner's piano book. She could read notes, so that helped. Once I...
- Hi there - Jennifer is right about John Thompson series - please don't use that. Glover, Bastien, are much better. Getting a teen or college student would be an exce...
- Find the most advanced piano teacher in your area and ask if he/she has an older teen student who would be qualified to teach your children. There are some amazing hi...
How to Encourage 7 y.o. to Stick with Piano Lessons
Asked by K.S. from San Francisco
on September 17, 2009
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My 7 y.o. has taken one piano lesson and was excited and interested. But after only a week and a half of trying to get her to practice just a few minutes a day, she s...
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- Different perspective here: She's had one lesson, and a little over a week of practicing -- she doesn't yet know if it's for her or not. I DO think there is a huge b...
- My kids have taken piano for years, and getting them to practice never gets any easier. They NEVER want to. I have tried to make it part of their daily chores and res...
- Where is the piano in the house? Is she separated from the family? I found that I had to take the time and sit in the room with my daughter when she practiced for the ...
What's a Good Age to Start Piano Lessons?
Asked by A.D. from New York
on October 22, 2007
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My little guy just turned 4 and is very interested in music. He particularly likes the guitar and piano. I've heard the 5 is a good age to start piano lessons.
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- We are going through the same thought process lately, also with a four-year-old. A friend of mine is a music teacher, and she (as well as the developmental specialist...
- Hi A., I think 5 is a good age to start. Before investing in a piano, as you said, it would be a good idea to start smaller. Most piano teachers will give lessons o...
- A child who is only 4 or 5 generally benefits most from group music situations, such as learning rhythms and singing intervals and moving to music. As a piano teac...
Your Baby Can Read
Asked by W.N. from Seattle
on July 2, 2009
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Has anyone tried "Your baby can read"? We can't decide about it. We are trying not to have our daughter watch tv in general but are intrigued with the learning poten...
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- I have never heard of the CD's but know that children under 2 should not be watching TV. you should talk to your doctor if there are any benefits
- At this age, there are other things your child needs to be learning. She is already busy at this, observing her world, making conclusions, forming relationships -- why...
- My input is on the t.v. only Our kids have very structured/limited t.v. time and I love it. Only educational shows, example absolutely no sponge bob, ben 10, fairly...
Seeking Advice Regarding My Daughter's Misbehaving
Asked by K.F. from San Francisco
on November 4, 2011
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Dear moms,
I need really your help and advice. I have 5-year-old daughter, who is I think gifted child. He has great musical "ears." She would play songs on the piano...
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- My family enjoys a program called "Music Together." It's a good introduction for young children to different types of music with dance, rhythm, and it's in a non-threa...
- Stop trying to force her to take lessons and let her keep doing it on her own. If she is ever to become a gifted musician, the motivation will have to come from her...
- Maybe try it again next year. You might take the "fun" out of playing piano for her if you force the lessons. Let her continue doing what she's doing now, and try th...
