Moving on, the teacher should know how to motivate and communicate with their students. The latter should not see piano lessons as a chore that one is being forced into. Someone who’ll call your attention when you hit the wrong keys and who’ll smile and nod signifying that you did a great job--- these are the traits one should look for when getting a piano instructor. An average student knows how to read and memorize. A good student knows how to read and understand. Learn through understanding, not through memorizing, ok?

Raid the Internet. You can download and print various teaching aids and tutorials in the Internet. More often than not, they attach multimedia links for you to see and hear a video or sound clips that serves as examples. Use your resources wisely.

No Piano, Don’t sweat. Visit your local church or your school’s music department. Your neighbor might even have a piano stashed somewhere in their house. I’m sure they’ll be glad to let you use the same.

Once you’ve learned the basics---you can go crazy using your own harmony, with your own rhythm and with your own technique. Last piece of advice, practice makes perfect.

You may not be born with the Master’s Touch but you can learn---with hard work, dedication and a whole lot of practice---you’ll be on your way to giving justice to the pieces composed by Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms.

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