| What's the best way to learn the piano? If you are | | | | cost effective way to learn how to play the piano. |
| just starting to learn how to play the piano, you might | | | | You will, however, probably get a chance to meet a |
| be considering getting a tutor or perhaps going to | | | | few other aspiring pianists and might be able to make |
| some kind of group class at a community college. Both | | | | some good friends who share similar interests. |
| of these methods of learning how to play the piano | | | | If you do have a bit of a budget to play or you are |
| offer advantages and disadvantages. If you are just | | | | looking for a much more personal and result focused |
| starting out should you pick one over the other? Is one | | | | way to learn the piano, you should consider getting a |
| way better for beginners and will it help you jump start | | | | personal tutor. Tutors are great because they give you |
| the learning process and allow you to play the piano | | | | one on one personal attention and you will definitely |
| faster? | | | | learn much faster than you ever could in group |
| Learning beginner piano lessons at a community | | | | classes. They will be able to share their experiences |
| college is great if you are limited on how much you | | | | and knowledge with you must faster and easier and |
| can afford to spend on lessons. They are also good | | | | you'll be able to learn tips and tricks that you just |
| for someone who just wants to take it up as a hobby | | | | couldn't get anywhere else. The downside? Tutors |
| they learn in their past time. You'll typically be in a class | | | | aren't cheap and if you want to have classes |
| of 10+ people and this means the tuition fees will be | | | | everyday you'll quickly find out just how expensive |
| very reasonable. What's the downside? The downside | | | | they can be. The high quality of personal attention and |
| is that you'll be forced into playing how they have the | | | | possibility to explore and have some fun playing the |
| course material setup and there will be basically no | | | | piano with a teacher comes at a price. So you might |
| room to explore and stretch your legs. This is typical | | | | have to limit the number of hours you have tutored |
| with anything that is group orientated and you just | | | | classes each week. |
| have to accept it because group classes are a very | | | | |