Learn to play beautifully

As a pianist and music teacher, I get frequent questions about antique piano appraisal. Although this is not a service I’m able (or qualified) to offer, hopefully the below thoughts will be of help.

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Question: Hi Albert,

First of all, thank you for taking the time to run such an awesome site and provide so much detailed and helpful advice.

I consider myself an intermediate pianist who has played on and off for about 14 years, with only a few of those receiving formal lessons. A few months...

Question: I’m 13 years old and I’m currently learning to play “River Flows in You” myself and I don’t have experience in playing keyboard. My goal was to master playing piano. I don’t have a great teacher to teach me. I don’t know what to do yet. I...

Teaching piano lessons can be a highly rewarding profession, as well as a very frustrating one. I’d like to share some tips with aspiring piano teachers to make sure their experience is a rewarding one.

Skill

The first thing to consider when teaching piano lessons is your own skill and...

Question: Hello Albert,

What in your opinion is the best way to teach music, I mean instrumental music: individually or as a group?

– Achilles (Gozo, Malta)

Albert’s reply: There’s no doubt that individual instruction is the best way to learn to play an instrument. Students...

Question: Hi Albert,

I am a 17-year-old musician and I have played the piano for about two years now. As a late starter music has anything but come easy to me but I really do love and have a passion for it.

I would really like to study music in university but they say there’s a minimum...

Question: Hi there, Albert, I came across your fantastic Piano Site by pure chance although I don’t really believe in chance. I had formal piano training as a child for 6 months, then did a three year course in light classics when I was an adult and then just neglected my talent. Now, at...

Question: If I started learning how to play piano at the age of 13, is it bad? Will I ever learn to play piano like most pianists who started at a very young age? I really need your answer. Thank you.

– Drexanne Calibara (Taguig, Philippines)

Albert’s reply: We must always remember...

Question: Hello Albert,

Firstly I want to thank you for your marvelous website. I’ve only just discovered it a few days ago and it has already had an immense impact on me. It makes me understand what’s required to reach my goals on the piano, and also it really encourages me that you...

Question: Hello, I am new to this site, but like what I’ve seen. A little background about myself: I am a 48-year-old old female. I took piano lessons from age 7 to age 14 or 15. I don’t mean to speak ill of anyone, but the teacher I had at the time was probably not the best. My mom...

Question: Hi Albert,

Thanks for this great site. I was wondering what you thought of an adult piano student studying on their own for a while, without a weekly lesson with a teacher? And if you think it’s not a good idea, could you tell me what to expect in a half hour lesson? I’m...

Now that the internet is an integral part of life, piano lessons online are becoming very popular. I’d like to give you an honest review of what you can expect from learning piano online versus offline.

Benefits of Piano Lessons Online

Online piano lessons do have their advantages. For...