In Singapore, there are numerous piano schools and teachers offering lessons. The fact is that most students are spoilt for choices to the point where they do not know the best way to source for a teacher. The most common question that students ask is “How do I find the right piano teacher?” The answer to such a question can be rather subjective. Hence, instead of asking this, here are a set of questions that you can use to determine if the teacher is suitable for you.
Before sourcing for a piano teacher, you need to know what exactly you wish to learn. Are your intentions to take the graded exam or simply learn a certain genre such as pop, classical or jazz. Once you have this in mind, then the first question you should ask the teacher is “Can you teach me what I want to learn?” If you simply approach a teacher for lessons without clarifying this, you will probably end up learning whatever the teacher wishes to teach. This can result in you not truly learning what you have set out to learn. In worse cases, you could end up losing your interest.
As we all know, there are different genres of music. There are teachers who are well versed in certain genres and others who are a master in only a specific genre. This brings us to the second question that you should ask, which is “What is your favourite kind of music to play?” or “What is your favourite kind of music to teach?” This helps the student to identify if the teacher is right for him or her. The teacher’s answer to this question could go a very long way in your learning journey.
The above questions are the two main questions to help in determining if the teacher is suitable for you. Other questions you can consider considering are, “What is your musical background? How long have you been playing the piano? How many gigs or concerts have you done?”
After the first lesson with the teacher you have decided on, you should then evaluate and ask yourself questions like, “Am I comfortable with this teacher?”, “Can I get to where I want to go musically with this teacher?” and “Is this teacher fun to take piano lessons from?” All these questions will help to provide you with an idea of whether the chosen teacher is the right one for you.
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