Piano Lessons: Older Child
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Piano Lesson Battle with 7 Year Old
Asked by A.K. from Los Angeles
on April 28, 2012
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My daughter just turned 7 and has been taking piano for about 9 months. She has been doing amazingly well, learning much faster than I ever remember learning at her a...
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- My experience was exactly like Jo W's. I hated piano lessons and finally my parents were going to buy a brand new piano and I had to tell them I hated the lessons.
- I'd just let her continue to work with the piano teacher on this....when you involve a power struggle in the mix it does not make it fun for anyone involved and does n...
- My girls take piano lessons. The first thing I told their teacher was that I didn't need them to learn how to read music...they just needed to learn how to read the c...
Piano Lessons...
Asked by H.B. from Des Moines
on April 3, 2008
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How soon do you think I could start my daughter in piano lessons?? She is 4 now, but loves music!! Thanks for your input!
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- H., It looks like you got a lot of good advice, but I'll add my two cents anyway. I have a 7 year old and a 5 year. They have both been playing piano for over a yea...
- I have three sons 10,5 and 19 months. My oldest started at 6 and my 5 year old started last summer two days after his turned 5. I put my 19 month old on the teachers ...
- ive heard teachers starting at 3 years. so perfect time!
Guitar or Piano Lesson?
Asked by D.W. from Austin
on May 31, 2008
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I have a 7 year old boy who wants to take some kind of music lessons. He really wants to take guitar lessons but I am concerned about the blisters that you get from pl...
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- Hello, D.- It's great to hear that your son is interested in music lessons! I have several ideas for you to think about. First of all, if this is your son's fir...
- How wonderful he is interested in music -- children who are involved in music do so much better with math in school. I would recommend starting him on piano -- my boy...
- My husband teaches both piano and guitar (as well as drums) to beginning and intermediate students. He's at Austin Strings Academy on 183 near Anderson Mill Road on M...
Piano Lessons
Asked by R.S. from Dallas
on February 10, 2008
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I have a 7 year old who is showing interest in music. I want to know if it is the right age for him to get started on learning how to play music. If it is I do want to...
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- Debbi Allen teaches piano in your area - great with kids too. Her number is ###-###-####. ~ K. P
- My daughter started summer last year. She loves it and loves her teacher - sweet Mrs Darlene Pritzkau (Parker and Custer) Most teachers dont take kids that young, bu...
- I have been a piano teacher for many years. The right age to start a child in piano lessons is when that child shows interest, even if he is 3. I teach ages 3-adult. ...
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 ...
Practicing Piano at Home
Asked by D.D. from Dallas
on September 11, 2009
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My 6 year old has been taking piano lessons. He has a 30 minutes class once a week. He gets "homework"; which is mostly practicing the songs on the piano. How much t...
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- Hi, I have a 5 years old that I just placed in piano lessons. Her lessons last 20 min once a week, we practice 5-10 minutes 5 days a week twice a day. My daughter gets...
- Hi D! I teach piano and if it's a struggle to do more than 10 minutes then ONLY do that. To a 6 year old (I have a 6 year old boy!) 10-15 minutes at an instrument ...
- My daughter's first piano teacher that she got in third grade was really old and old school so she pretty much demanded 45min to an hour a day. That was nearly impossi...
Starting Piano Lessons
Asked by A.A. from New York
on April 24, 2008
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My son is 2 and my husband and I are considering purchasing a piano within the next year or two. I know how to read music, and can teach him the basics. What age is ap...
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- I would suggest starting piano at the age of 4 in a program that makes it fun. Both my daughters started at that age in a Yamaha program. They learned rythm by cla...
- My husband is a partner in a music teaching operation. The rule of thumb that they follow is usaully 3-5yrs of age is appropriate to start piano. The child needs to ...
- Hi there. It sounds like you've received a lot of good advice already. Just my two cents - there's a program called Suzuki which has been used to teach music for alo...
Looking for Piano Students
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on November 4, 2005
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I am moving to the Fort Worth/NRH area. I am a piano teacher and would like to teach in that area or surrounding areas.
Any ideas where would be good to advertise s...
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- Hi A., I noticed your posting and was wondering what you charge for weekly lessons. Thanks!
- Hi A., I know this is an older message, but was wondering if you are still taking on more students? Also, what is your lesson or monthly rate -- and how long is a ...
- Hi, I am looking for piano lessons for my nine-year-old. I live in the Colleyville-Hurst area. We do not have a piano at home but do have a Yamaha keyboard.
Cost of Piano Lessons in Livermore?
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on June 11, 2008
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What is the going rate for a 30 minute piano lesson in Livermore? My first grader has been playing for 1 year, so let's call it beginning to intermediate level. We ...
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- Tuition sounds about right. At home should be about $5 more per session. But with gas prices sky rocketing, I can see teachers raising prices if they have to travel...
- Although we live in San Ramon, I thought I'd share our piano lesson experience just as a point of comparison. Our very qualified and experienced piano teacher charges...
- A dollar a minute is the going rate for quality experienced piano instruction. If your daughter is enjoying it and progressing then the value is there. Your not over...
Going Rate for Piano Lessons?
Asked by A.E. from Minneapolis
on September 24, 2010
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Hi, all!
My parents recently moved to West St. Paul from South Dakota (Dad just retired; Mom's self-employed). My mom has taught piano lessons for 30+ years, and sh...
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- A., If your mom is a professional piano teacher (ie: has an actual music degree and plenty of teaching experience), she can charge $25-30/half-hour. Students at t...
- A., We are looking for a piano teacher for our 7 year old daughter and live in Eagan! Maybe she could be your mom's first student? K.
- We pay $20 for a 30 minute lesson, in the West Metro. Good luck~
