Parents often wonder about choosing a live piano teacher, when their family’s schedule is hectic enough as it is. There are now many piano learning apps available, not to mention the countless YouTube tutorials that exist. While some piano apps can be great practice, here are some reasons parents continue to choose private teachers over self-study.
- Private teachers customize lessons to fit the student. Is this student more interested in Disney songs? Does this student struggle with technical aspects of hand position? Does this student have an thorough understanding of keys? In these ways, private teachers pay attention to these small details of learning that apps are not able to pick up.
- Dedicated time for piano. By choosing real piano lessons, parents teach their children that they value the specific period of time to work on a craft.
- Connection with the teacher. The connection with learning intricately intertwine with the connection with the teacher. knowing this, a private teacher can empathize with learning struggles, and provide positive reinforcement in critical moments.
- Physical guidance. Playing the piano is a physical task, so a private teacher is able to guide how to have proper posture to facilitate playing and limit injuries.
The list could go on and on! Although piano apps are a fantastic way to supplement musical learning, much of music learning is in the connection between the teacher and the student. By choosing a live piano teacher, parents show the students that their musical education is valued.
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