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Topic: Comprehensive Piano Tuition Method?  (Read 1717 times)

Offline popcornn

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Comprehensive Piano Tuition Method?
on: September 25, 2011, 10:47:54 AM
Comprehensive Piano Tuition Method?

As a classical guitarist I started my serious training using a brilliant method book, solo Guitar Playing book 1’ by Fredrick Noad. It had everything I needed (posture, reading music, technique drills, sight reading, care and shaping of nails, music theory, repertoire & even ensemble section for those lucky enough to know fellow guitarists) to take me from beginner to grade 4/5, in fact when I took my grade 4, I received distinction. The book was meant to be 2 years instruction but because I was keen I completed it in 6 months. I later went on straight to Grade 8 (also receiving distinction) BUT with the assistance of a teacher.

I have now bought a piano and I am thinking is there a comprehensive Piano method I can use to get me to Grade 4/5 (without gaps in my piano musicianship) + without the assistance of a teacher? I realise these days there are materials available (DVD, Software ETC..) that will out-perform a book, so hopefully learning the Piano will be even easier and quicker for me with these aids.

Thanks everyone for any information think may assist.

Best wishes to all,
Peter.

Offline barcelona

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Re: Comprehensive Piano Tuition Method?
Reply #1 on: October 01, 2011, 02:58:08 PM
My advice? You can't learn how to play piano w.out a teacher....or rather you can- but badly

Offline keyboardclass

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Re: Comprehensive Piano Tuition Method?
Reply #2 on: October 01, 2011, 07:51:35 PM
I know the Noad book.  I used it as a teenager.  Funny though, I was only able to play the guitar musically after extensive piano lessons with a genius teacher - I just picked it up one day and realized I was playing with my ears not fingers.  Moral?  Find a genius teacher. 

I use the Fanny Waterman piano lessons series but It'd be useless to you if you didn't have a teacher who understood where it's coming from.
 

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