Should I change teacher?

[lisztener]

Hi
I'm having a bit of dilemma here...   I'm not sure in which section this topic belongs, but however:

I've been having a teacher for about 9 months, and he has given me a lot of good tips. But he isn't a real pianoteacher, he's working at the church, playing the churchorgan. I'm the first student he's ever had. (I asked him)

Now, the problem is that the lessons are rather expensive (approximately 17 US $ per lesson, and the lessons can vary from 45 min- 2 hours ), in proportion to what I learn.  He doesn't know much of technique (which I need to learn more about), so we usually talk about notes, and how to interpret trills etc.

He's got a lot of experience, and always tells nice anecdotes from friends of his etc.

But now my note-related problems are less, and my techniqueissues are more, so he's not helping so much in that area..

I have another great teacher, who teaches technique, but only 30 minutes per week. I want to continue to have him, but I need more lessons with someone...   

About my organist-teacher:
He's recently turned out to have strict opinions about how to play this or that, certain things that I would call phrasing and individual interpretations. His opinion is that it can be played "wrong" and "right", and I dont agree with him. Sometimes his versions doesn't even equal the notes (I hope you get what I mean).

However, I like very much just playing piano with him, but I don't know how to do it? Should I ask him straight out if we could continue to play without having paid lessons, and play more as equals (or how to put it), because it doesn't give me as much as it used to?  That seems a bit cheap I think.  But the only opion other than that is to stop having him as a teacher...      I need advice!
Thanks in advance /lisztener

[m1469]

I just realized that I probably should have responded to your thread in the "student's corner".  So, my response is here :

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,13047.msg140170.html#msg140170


m1469


ps-  you do not need to double post

[classicarts]

Why would you need 2 or 3 piano teachers?  There's something your not doing right.   

[classicarts]

I suggest you find yourself one good piano teacher.