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Author: falicia
Date: 2001-08-15 21:36
Hi!
I'm a 15 yr old, who has taken Piano lessons for almost 8 yrs now. I've had one other teacher than the one I have now. Well, my first teacher pushed me really hard, and everything had to be almost perfected, if not perfected. I must say, about 3 months before recitals, that was all I played was recital music. Well, I switched teachers (because my old one retired) and the teacher I have now is really good (she's also a music director at middle school level) and she encourages me a lot, and I like her a lot, but it seems that I'm not being pushed hard enough. I'm not moving at the pace I should be, like the pace I was learning at before I came to her. This teacher DOESN'T make you take theory, like my old teacher did, which I'm wondering if that would help me.... Piano teachers around here are few and far between, and if you do find one, you would hafta travel like 30 minutes both ways. These are the only 2 that I know of, and that everyone else has heard of. I also play clarinet, (I'm a sophomore) and would like to continue my playing in private lessons, the problem: NO TEACHERS are around here! What should I do about my piano teacher and clar.?
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Author: Francesca
Date: 2001-08-15 23:17
I would mention to your teacher that you'd be interested in learning theory in you lessons. She may not be doing it now because she doesn't want to overwhelm you or perhaps she hasn't analyzed all the aspects of your talent. As to driving to lessons, just do it. I took lesson 50 miles away once a week (at least) for three years and it was definitely worth it. Just make sure you have a good car and plenty of time to get there.
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Author: Meri
Date: 2001-08-16 00:32
You say you've been taking piano lessons for eight years, and your current teacher doesn't teach you theory. Perhaps your current teacher feels that music theory beyond Grade II Rudiments (so everything before Harmony, Counterpoint) are not that useful. For me, I don't know why I studied a harmony course (other than to get into the higher level music courses available at my campus), but some of the theory I learned before harmony has helped me, such as being able to recognize an arpeggio as a particular broken chord so that I'm not reading every not.
Meri
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Author: Tim2
Date: 2001-08-16 02:40
Initiative is something that should come from you. You don't need to be pushed. You've said you want to continue to learn.
Eight years of lessons means you can play music, only you know the level you are at. Buy some music and learn it on your own. If you want to learn more about theory, you can buy a theory book.
Although I was an adult at the time, I worked at my skills from playing from Clementi Sonatinas to doing Chopin Nocturnes, Scherzo #2 in Bb, Polanaise in f# op44, Scarlatti, Bach Preludes and Fugues..... There is so much!
Until you find a teacher, don't let your skills just sit. Learn some new things. Push <b>yourself</B>. You can learn what ever you want.
Good luck to you on your musical adventures. Enjoy.
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