i love playing the piano, but i am not an expert at it,tho i wanna be. i can play a few songs. but i am looking for some good Private lessons in chicago, can any body help me?? please?

Depauw Music Conservatory on Jackson. Also, call American Music World, Steinway of Chicago, or North Shore Conservatory. They can help you.

I will be starting my piano lessons in beginning of November. I should be in grade five now. However i did not practise for many many years. I feel like i am lower than grade five. can anyone please tell me what should i do to improve and what type of pieces or grade should i start practising. Your advice will be a great help to me. Kindly appreciated your help. Thanks!

Your teacher will be able to help you a lot! You will "catch up" in no time, I promise.

You could go to a local music store and buy a beginner’s book, or call your teacher and ask what book she recommends. You could also do some searches online to review the notes and maybe find some free sheet music to try.

Don’t worry about your playing level. Playing is fun, and you don’t want to spoil the fun by worrying about it!

i make beats and i want to take em to the next level. this month i start college and i’m taking a piano lessons. will that help out my music production?

Any musical knowledge will help you become a better producer. Even if it means being able to relate to your musicians better… it will help with learning terms and techniques that can be used in a recording.
Its also great if you need to programme samples yourself on the keyboard.
Logic, Reson, Cubase etc.. all include keyboard functions… so yeah of course learning piano will help.
For example, you have a beat… And you want a synth bass line, your piano skills will make it easier to work out and even give you more ideas about new melodies.
My opinion …

I have been playing the piano for five years. I can read music well and have books up to Repetoire level 9, but I mostly learn all the music I play by ear. A lot of people say I’m quite good. I want to take on a second job, and I was thinking maybe I could teach piano lessons to kids for a cheaper price than all the adult teachers around here. How would I go about marketing myself?

First question: Have you done piano exams? If you are in north America, go for RCM (royal conservatory of music). What level have you achieved? They are going to look for someone who is a higher level, to insure that you can teach the kids.
Second question: Which method are you going to teach? Are you a Suzuki person? Do you like Fletcher? Alfred? Bastien? Faber?
Third Question: Do you know the requirements to move up the examination levels? I would recommend you get yourself a piano syllabus and learn it WELL

These are the types of questions an informed parent will ask you. Can you answer them?

As far as marketing yourself, I would write up a little biography for example:
Jane Do has been playing piano for ___ years. She is an experienced musician who would like very much to pass her knowledge and love of music down to other people. Jane has achieved grade _____ (or performers or teachers) through __________ (exam organization, like RCM). For more information please Contact Jane Do at ___________.

Or something along those lines. One of the best ways to market yourself is by word of mouth. Tell all your friends. Make up an add. Ask your local elementary schools if they will let you put it up. You can also contact your local piano teachers association. If you are well qualified they will probably add you to their lists, so that when students from you area call looking for a teacher, they will have your name and number. Depending on where you are from, this may cost you a small amount, but is definitely worth it. Being recognzied like that by one of those associations says you are well qualified. Another option would be to contact your local examination agency (like RCM) and see if they will add you to their teacher list. Again, if you are well qualified they will, and this looks very good to prospective students.

Good luck

A lot of people have told me that I should get piano lessons because it would help me with oboe. I have always wanted to take piano lessons, but I don’t have a private instructor for oboe right now so should I focus on finding one or should I look into piano lessons?
I have been oboe for about 3 years and have been witout an instructor for almost a year.

It will open you to knowledge about music you might not learn by sticking to oboe. If you can’t get oboe lessons, why not take piano? Unless you don’t have one to practice on, there’s no reason not to. It sounds like you’re a pretty serious musician and this will broaden your knowledge.

Good luck!

I’m a choral student in Hayward, CA looking for cheap piano lessons. Whomever it is needs to be able to beat $14 per half hour and needs to be flexible with my schedule as it completely surrounds my choir’s schedule and being in 9 choirs total makes my schedule immovable.

wow, thats tuff. i live in atl. so i dont know anyone in CA. But i do think that its totally worth it. i have been taking piano since i was 6, and it has helped me in so many ways.

I just got a new electric, 76 key piano and I would like to know where I can get some lessons.

Violin, Viola, Piano Lessons – www.privatestringlessons.com – (631) 576-4332
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Ellen Johansen Music Studio – www.ellenjohansenmusicstudio.com – (631) 324-9648
Frank and Camille’s East – www.frankandcamilleseast.com – (631) 385-0606
Piano Teacher Long Island New York – www.yiyiku.com – (631) 886-1675
Piano Lessons – – (917) 371-1083
New Song Studio – Music (piano, violin, guitar, etc.) Lessons and … – www.newsongstudio.com – (718) 335-3350
Piano Lessons with Jeffrey Baker – jerbil.biz – (631) 424-6519 Babylon’s Best Piano Lessons – – (631) 422-1304
Gingrich Piano Studio – www.gps.pianoinstructor.net – (646) 284-8063

I started lessons last year with the piano adventures lesson, technique, performance and theory books. I am finishing level 2b and moving on to 3a. Where is that on the grade scale? How many levels or grades are there? Best answer for complete list of levels and or grades
I am in Canada

What country are you in?

There are many different systems around the world.

The AMEB system uses 6 systems to get you up to full Harmony theory. Further levels concentrate on Historical movements, teaching concepts, etc.