Piano or Keyboard Lessons?

Piano or Keyboard lessons? There are a few considerations to make before chosing Piano or Keyboard lessons. In tis article I am going to explore the benefits of Piano and keyboard lessons and hopefully help you decide which is the best choice for you.

Piano and Keyboard Lessons for beginners.

Many people believe taking Piano lessons for beginners is much more involved in comparison to learning to play a portable electronic keyboard. This is not necessarly so, it largely depends on the individual teaching style of the Piano or keyboard teacher.

Some Piano teachers teach a more 'hands-on' approach focussing more on the dexterous elements of Piano and Keyboard playing while others focus more on the theoretical approach.
Of course there are equally many Piano and Keyboard teachers who combine a mixture of both elements. I personally employ an equal mixture of both practical keyboard skills and theory study into my lessons because I firmly believe whilst it's necessary to be a good 'keyboard' technician you should equally understand 'why' you are doing what you've been asked to do.

Will I have to take exams if I take Piano Lessons?

 Taking exams with external examining bodies such as ABRSM - The Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music are by no means mandatory, it's really a question of whether you want to take Piano lessons for fun, accreditation, or both.

Exams tend to be popular with Children because it encourages progress and rewards the child with an acknowledgement for their effort. That's not to say adults can't sit external examinations. It really is a matter of personal choice.

Another popular misconception is that taking Piano lessons for beginners involves playing only classical Piano music, - this is also incorrect. In the early stages whilst studying the rudiments this may be the case, afterwards the Piano student is free to explore other popular genres of music.

The associated board of the royal schools of music have included jazz studies into their graded exams syllabus.

Keyboard lessons for beginners.

Beginning with the most obvious statement which can be made, in as much as an electronic portable keyboard has the capability to emulate a wide variety of keyboard, woodwind, brass, orchestra and synthesiser sounds, the possibilities of playing most types of popular music are infinite.

In my experience learning to play a portable electronic keyboard is often deemed to be the popular choice especially for children and teenagers. I hope this article has been useful in helping you choose which keyboard instrument is right for you.

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