Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | Uncategorized

I’m sure you’ve seen the array of new apps available for students interested in learning the piano. These certainly have appeal and give an immediacy to feeling able to play; but how useful are they, and are they a good choice? 

Well, in my opinion an issue with these apps is a lack of human support - with a piano teacher you have a mentor. Piano students need individual feedback on their progress, in order both to develop a sound technique, and also to help them negotiate developing the knowledge and skills needed in a logical manner, and at a speed appropriate for them. 

In piano lessons with me we don’t just concentrate on notation learning - there’s so much development in terms of coordination, technique, improvisation, composition and interpretation, where having a mentor is invaluable. In order to progress efficiently, piano students also need effective practice strategies, and piano teachers advise not only their students on this, but also (if they are children), their parents.

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