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Topic: Piano Teacher Trouble and Nyssma Advice?
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ely89
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Piano Teacher Trouble and Nyssma Advice?
on: August 25, 2014, 07:20:55 PM
Well I'm new to this and decided to join!!
I should first start off with my current piano teacher...
Months ago I switched to this teacher...
I feel like he isn't actually
helping
me. Over the past few months, I have learned no music theory or any pieces from him...
I'm not even sure he plays piano. The only time I heard him play was him showing me a scale which was MONTHS ago... But he seems like more of a guitarist rather than a pianist because hes actually
amazing
at guitar!
I actually got myself to print out pieces off of IMSLP and learn them myself!!!
So that's my teacher..
I cant find another teacher in my area either so now this is really a problem...
NYSSMA is also coming up. (An event that allows musicians and vocalists to preform a piece and be judged by an adjudicator)
Last year I preformed a level 4 piece called "Sonatina Op. 20 no. 1" by Friedrich Khulau
I need to preform a piano piece and I have nothing prepared! The last time I needed to go to Nyssma, I couldn't perform because my teacher thought "Arabesque" by Debussy was too hard. I started learning it by myself.
I just need advice from a REAL teacher who can help me
I would really appreciate any advice!!
Heres a link to the piece:
Im not really sure how to use the youtube thing so if that didn't work heres a link:
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lostinidlewonder
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Re: Piano Teacher Trouble and Nyssma Advice?
Reply #1 on: August 26, 2014, 02:13:41 AM
I'm curious as to what your teacher actually is teaching you if you feel he isn't helping you in any way and why you couldn't open a dialogue with them and ask for specific instruction (you are paying for the service after all!).
In terms of advice I think you will find you will get a lot more helpful responses if you mention particular bars you are having problems with and why.
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