All About Choosing Piano Schools And Teachers

[corneyAmber]

Hi Tamarind,


You can’t wait till she passes gr 1 or 2 then u get a piano. It will be wiser to get a piano when she is preparing for grade 1 as she has to get used to touch when going for exam.

[twinklestars2]

hi pianojazzy,


my gal hv been attending cristofori since last aug when she was 5.
so far she is doing fine definitely not fantastic.. able to recognise notes but i feel she is not making progress and nowhere near to Grade 1... not tat even mentioned by the teacher. one disadvantage of going to school is u cannot even hold a proper conversation with the teacher as her next student will already be waiting for her music lesson.
sigh... now tat we r moving to bt panjang, we r gonna to transfer her to another school but i would like to escalate her learning towards music by finding a motivated and diligent private teacher. will u hav any recommendations? i cannot take you cos u r staying in the east... boo..boo

[corneyAmber]

Will PM you my friend’s contact.

[checkered]

Hi Mowmow and mandie, would like to know more, have pm you ^_^.

[acforfamily]

tamarind:

I plan to buy a piano when she passed her grade 1 and grade 2 exams

Hi tamarind,
I started my son on keyboard ( Yamaha electone ). As he progressed, his teacher commented that his technique is not up to par. This could be because his previous electone teacher did not emphasise proper technique to him and that he could still play the keyboard with straight fingers. Subsequently, I got him piano lessons and his technique is much better now - he can't play well on the piano if he can't curl his fingers, so he had to consciously try to do it.
Just wanted to share my experience so your kid does not have to go through the same pain as mine.

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[happy day]

hi tamarind,


I agree with pianojazzy
you need to buy piano when your children prepare to take exam
take exam cannot practise with keyboard
really different feeling and touching
AND the most important think keyboard all is same sound
pieces in exam need soft and loud, only piano can play loud and soft
play organ like robot, no feeling (no loud, soft, crescendo and everything)
if you want to make sure your children interest, better buy second hand piano so when you sell it again will be arround same price

[i3mum]

Hi all,


My gal is now 4.5, started her 5 months ago at Yamaha Junior Course. She is now playing keyboard. Should I switch her to piano? She enjoys the lesson as a group of 10, but she also commented that she would like to play on the piano. Any advice?

Any piano school or teacher to recommend? I heard about mandeville music school. Any feedback?

http://www.mandevillemusic.com/ :roll:

[acforfamily]

happy day:

play organ like robot, no feeling (no loud, soft, crescendo and everything)

Actually, for the Yamaha electone higher grades, you do have all these. Some of the electones are touch sensitive as well. You also have additional 'pedal' parts unlike that of a piano.

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[mckenzy]

must disagree with what you guys say about upright pianos being a musthave…


A Clavi is fine.

Don’t take my word for it… go to a Yamaha showroom and get your kid to try it.
Better still, try it yourself… technology has come a very long way…

There are controls to increase weight to the keys.

I am a firm believer in sustainability… inspiration comes from everywhere and not just the instrument itself.

many void-deck mat rockers that use el-cheapo acoustic guitars have become successful session musicians in the music industry today… and as usual, don’t blame the instrument for the failings of interest…

[en107rn.01056yahoo.01056com.01056sg]

Hi Tamarind


Fancy meeting you here DS has started his piano lesson in April too.

Remember we once talked about our kids extreme sensitivities in another thread? DS sensitivities applies to his hearing too. Found this out accidentally as he tried, Toy R Us keyboard (about $99) for 3 months, Clarinova in school and upright piano at home. He happily settles for an upright but make sure that there is no foreign object on the piano as he will hear slight distortion sound.

You might want to get yr dd to try out all 3. Must try a few times and your dd will be able to tell you which are the ones she prefers. Ds has no objection in playing with the keyboard. But once he realized the touch and feel is different, the keyboard is no longer of use.


Hi actorfamily

For Yamaha exam, do the students take their exam using Clarinova or upright? Are students allowed to familiarise with the exam piano before they play their piece for examination? DS commented he has to adjust his touch when playing using the teacher's upright, versus the one at home versus the ones they are to use during lesson which is a Clarinova. Immediate adjustment means that he does not play as well as at home because he is not familiar with the touch and feel of the piano.