Do I need lessons...?

[omnicell]

I play by ear.., improvise,  I compose in traditional four part.. Ive had theory.. but never any Piano lessons..  

Ive learned from books..  looking at manuscripts...  Listening to Glen Gould...  

Im at level 1 for several reasons... and for several reasons Im ahead of level one..    Ive learned one Bach piece..  the 1# invention...  Looking at the 2# invention...    

Im Serious about  scales, arpeggios.. Hanon...    I can play most of the scales .. Still need arpeggio work on most scales.. and I have used about 15 Hanon exercises..  So that is not going to be a problem.. except time and practice...

Ive had theory.. Ive written compositions...   However...   " READING MUSIC" at any speed level..,  not just understanding it.. is a  "BIG PROBLEM"...         my eyes have a hard time of it...     They dont track well....  



       I am very interested in going by the levels... Level one, level two and so on... ...,   My goal is to hit level 8....

I really dont want a piano teacher right now...   I have a whole lot of scale work to do.. and dont feel a need a teacher for that.. Just practice..

My question:

I will need help understanding how to begin the reading process , the choice and amount of compositions...    As I said.. I can study a piece of music.. and write music..   However, I have no training in the traditional piano study compositional aspect...    and Im not great at studying manuscripts.. I struggle...  

  I can compose in 4 parts... However.. Im just not developed at reading at an instrument.... and " IM NOT SURE WHERE TO START"..

At level one..       How many comps should I practice ...  3, 9, 45..    Im not sure....  It seems I need consulting from a Piano teacher...    However, right now.. Economics is playing a bigger role.. so.. .

What about online piano lessons.. or teachers...    

OR maybe someone here can help....  

Just some advice and direction for a new beginning explorer....

Thanks...

[omnicell]

Why has no one answered this question..  This is ridiculous.. I spend my precious time to come over to this site  and I get hit with this.!!!

Is everyone to important over here to answer an honest question.....     

I have been honest here... Is this not good enough.... 

Is the truth not good enough..


I will not be coming back to this site to ever post again.. This is a F*#king Joke...

This is a sad state of affairs.. This is why so many people will have nothing to do with classical music..

Capricious trite fluff...     

Disrespectful nonsense.....

idiotic.......

[richard black]

Why has no one answered this question..  This is ridiculous.. I spend my precious time to come over to this site  and I get hit with this.

Possibly because, as that response shows, you have an exaggerated sense of your own importance in the eyes of other forum users, who also have a life.

But just in case you do come back to look - yes, you need a teacher.

[go12_3]

I have read this post yesterday and I think omnicell rambled on , like he goes on and on what he can and cannot do.     

So, like I say many times before to new members that
                     *don't know what to do about playing the piano or not*

I say  GET A TEACHER!!  How hard  is that???   

And this is no joke.