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| How to practise and how much to practise? Practice with a purpose is much, much better than practice without a clearly defined goal! Always know whether at any given time you are “practising” or “playing”. They are two different things. We practise in order to make playing better. This might seem obvious, but this fundamental approach to practice can often be over-looked. Especially at the beginning stages of playing, the line between “practising” and “playing” can sometimes become blurred. We practise in order to make our playing better. The playing, or performance, is the ultimate outcome. Practising “little and often” is best, especially at the beginning stages of playing the piano. Enjoyment is paramount, however, which is, after all, the reason we play in the first place! A natural motivation to practise should develop once you or your child has begun to make initial progress. Do I have to practise scales and do theory etc? Well, of course you don’t, but a bit of scales and theory learning is recommended: many, many pieces become easier to play once we are familiar with the scale or “key” that the piece we are working on is in. A bit of theory learning helps, especially, and obviously, if we wish to play from musical scores, and not only by ear. There are ways however of playing by ear and/or composing that can be taught, if reading music really does not appeal to you, your child or whoever else is learning. Do I need a “real” piano or is a digital piano ok? My own preference is to teach on a “real” piano if possible but if only a digital piano is available, then this can suffice as a second-best option. A few people I have recently taught, children mainly, have taken lessons on digital pianos. These instruments, combined with well-structured lessons, have provided the students concerned with many musically satisfying experiences. Do I need to read music to play well? Not at all, but reading music can, of course, help, depending on what type of music you or your child would like to play. Can I play the things I want to play? Of course! It’s your lesson! You decide. Or if it is your child who is learning, we can have a three way initial discussion about how lesson approach and content can best suit your child. Do you teach complete beginners? Yes, children and adults, beginners to intermediate and more advanced. Do you teach children? Yes. I generally teach children from about age 7 or 8 upwards. How long do lessons last? I generally teach in time slots of one hour. This gives spaciousness of time where a learner wishes to learn at a relaxed pace, yet also plenty of time if much ground is required to be covered in each lesson (e.g. for exam or performance preparation). Will you come to my house or do I come to yours? I mostly visit students in their own homes as most students prefer this option. What about exams? Having sat and passed exams myself, I know how important they can be for some people in terms of having a goal to work towards, or for career development. I can teach towards exams and recently sat and passed Grade 8 Piano with Distinction. Whether you want to work towards and sit exams, however, is entirely up to you. How much do lessons cost? Prices are competitive based on my level of qualifications and experience. Please ask about current prices when you initially enquire. Are you recently disclosed and do you have a clean disclosure? Yes to both. Are your lesson times flexible? I teach mainly during school term time, in 20 slots of one hour per week. I also teach during some weeks of school holidays in order that students who wish can have some teaching input during these times. Please ask about which time slots are available when you first enquire. Broadly, I teach weekday evenings (first slot generally 3.30pm). What areas do you cover? My piano lessons cover:- Glasgow, West End, Partick, Garrowhill, Mount Vernon, East End, Shawlands, South Side, North Glasgow, Bearsden and Milngavie areas |
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