A Few Questions

[cluelessone]

What sort of things would you look for in a piano teacher?

Is it difficult to find someone who teaches adult beginners?

Are teachers willing to take on someone who only has a 61 key keyboard to practise on?

[ahbach]

Hi!!!

I have found that the best kind of teacher is one that will listen to you and one that is firm, yet kind enough to care about your progress.You would also want to know how many students they have, and how many students they have taught over the years. You would want someone with a few years of experience. I have found that an older teacher was better for me than a younger one, just because of the experience and their teaching techniques, but you may find that you like the new styles better.

It's not hard to find a teacher that will teach an adult beginner, and if you find one that wont teach you they probably aren't worth having anyway's.

And even if you only have 61 keys, a teacher should be ok with that and maybe in the future you can get a full size key board! the only problem would be you would not be able to tackle any songs that contain those notes!

Well Good Luck I hope you find what you are looking for!!!

[kghayesh]

There is no such thing as the ultimate best teacher for all. It's not a "one size fits all" thing. It mainly depends on you and on what do you want from learning music. If you just want a teacher who will help you be to be able to play the piano (seems so to me, when you were saying that you only have a 61 keyboard), then the criteria for searching will not be that hard because you have to mainly look at who do you feel comfortable with.

However, if you want a teacher because you want to learn everything about piano playing in a detailed, academic way then you will have to make your search more specific and it will be a bit harder.

So, you have to tell us first your level, and your expectations and goals from the teacher you are seeking.