beginner needs advice

pianohands · Post by **pianohands** » 04 Mar 2007, 16:21

Hello all, glad i found this forum, nice not to feel alone as a beginner. I am at a bit of a loss, ive always been passionate about the piano and it was almost a year to the day that i first touched a piano. I received some basic guidance and was given a whole stack of sheet music and exercise books.

Ive only learnt a few pieces but i am happy that the 1-3 hours a day i put into practice has paid off but still i do not have a teacher. I started with with the First Lessons in Bach book 1 - learnt 2 pieces with ease, i then learnt Clementi's Sonatina Op.36 no.1 of which i was told would always rear its head, then i learnt Chopin's Prelude in E minor Op 28 no.4 (because i liked it) and learnt a few other easier pieces in between, recently i heard Bach's Little Prelude in C minor BWV999 and was intrigued by what i was hearing and got hold of the music to understand what it was doing, turned out it was very simple and i learnt this in a week as with all of my pieces by memory.

I am very passionate about playing and want to learn the correct way so a teacher im sure is my next hurdle but i am a little lost on how to go about it and i feel a bit lost in what i am doing. I suppose i fear going backwards and starting again when im far too keen to push forward but may be out of control currently!

I am keen to follow the exam route and really any advice on progression would be most appreciated.

Martin

Post by **Gill the Piano** » 04 Mar 2007, 20:38

Recommendation is better than any amount of impressive letters after names in the Yellow Pages. Do you know someone who's having lessons and who likes their teacher? Or whose kids are having lessons from someone they like? Ask the organist at church if you go - they're usually well up on the local music scene. Music shops can often give you a bit of inside info on teachers who are customers of theirs and who advertise there. If you have to choose from the Yellow Pages, don't be seduced by alphabetti spaghetti after their name; qualifications don't necessarily mean an empathetic/patient teacher. Speak to them and get an idea of their character over the telephone, and if you aren't happy, don't go any further.
When you choose a teacher, explain to them exactly what you hope to achieve and in what sort of time. Ask if they'll do a one-off lesson to see if you like eachother.
Good luck - let us know how you get on!

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