Piano Lessons in Troy, nh
Maybe you have a young child that is picking out tunes on keyboard, or maybe you are home schooling and your children need to have some music training as part of your curriculum, or maybe you always wanted to learn how to play piano but didn't have the time. There are so many reasons to look into taking piano lessons! Learning to play the piano provides the most well rounded music education there is. Not only that but it is just plain fun! I teach piano lessons to beginning and intermediate piano players and to students with different learning styles and many different ages.
Parents often ask me about their child's readiness for piano lessons. Students as young as 4 can play but most students benefit from waiting until they are 7 or 8. The only way to know for sure if a child is ready at a younger age is to come in for an assessment. I will meet with you, work with your child and let you know if the time is right or if waiting makes sense. That said, piano lessons are not just for the young...there is no student too old to have some fun with piano. Methods of teaching change with age but the ability to play knows no age limits.
A special note to home school families; obviously, I think music education is important and hopefully you do to. Piano lessons provide a very general music education that can later be applied to any musical instrument or music venue and may be a great way to introduce your children to music.
Students taking piano lessons will develop piano technique, learn to read music, explore and learn music theory, develop musicianship, explore different styles of music, have opportunities to perform, and how to play by ear.
What about playing by ear? Many people do play or sing by ear and never learn to read music. It is a great skill to develop your ear in that way and if a student is able to learn this way I want to make sure to develop that skill, but I also want students not to be limited by learning by ear. Most people can learn to read music and by having that ability a whole world of music is available to them.
Students will have the opportunity to perform in two annual recitals; a Holiday Open House in December and a Spring Recital in May or June. I do not require that students perform, but performing gives students taking piano lessons a chance to dig deeper into a piece or two of music and to become a much stronger piano player. Performance also encourages young students to work on poise, confidence, and polish.
Parents often ask me about their child's readiness for piano lessons. Students as young as 4 can play but most students benefit from waiting until they are 7 or 8. The only way to know for sure if a child is ready at a younger age is to come in for an assessment. I will meet with you, work with your child and let you know if the time is right or if waiting makes sense. That said, piano lessons are not just for the young...there is no student too old to have some fun with piano. Methods of teaching change with age but the ability to play knows no age limits.
A special note to home school families; obviously, I think music education is important and hopefully you do to. Piano lessons provide a very general music education that can later be applied to any musical instrument or music venue and may be a great way to introduce your children to music.
Students taking piano lessons will develop piano technique, learn to read music, explore and learn music theory, develop musicianship, explore different styles of music, have opportunities to perform, and how to play by ear.
What about playing by ear? Many people do play or sing by ear and never learn to read music. It is a great skill to develop your ear in that way and if a student is able to learn this way I want to make sure to develop that skill, but I also want students not to be limited by learning by ear. Most people can learn to read music and by having that ability a whole world of music is available to them.
Students will have the opportunity to perform in two annual recitals; a Holiday Open House in December and a Spring Recital in May or June. I do not require that students perform, but performing gives students taking piano lessons a chance to dig deeper into a piece or two of music and to become a much stronger piano player. Performance also encourages young students to work on poise, confidence, and polish.