Music Lessons

79nawteak · Addict Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 691 City: Kannapolis

I think I want to learn to play the piano so.....Does anyone in here know what a good price for piano lessons would be (per hour)?

MinnDizzyG · Posted: Dec 21, 2004 1:00 pm Post subject:

Typically, it depends entirely upon who your teacher is. You could get a senior keyboard major from the local university and probably only pay them $25-35/hour. Get lessons from their professor, and you're looking at anywhere from $60-100.

I would guess the majority of private teachers trying to make a living just giving lessons probably get about $50/hour, give or take $10.

79nawteak · Addict Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 691 City: Kannapolis

Thanks, I had been trying to remember your name on here but I thought it was
MiniDizzyG. I thought you would answer the question if I named the post Music
Lessons. By the way I see your horn of choice is a Strad that was my first horn as well (handed down by my dad) anyway thanks for the answer and if you get a chance you may have already heard these but check them out if not.

"Georgia on my mind" - Arturo Sanduval
"Amazing Grace" - Phantom Regiment

MinnDizzyG · Posted: Dec 21, 2004 2:23 pm Post subject:

That was actually kind of a gamble. 79nawteak. I would imagine my taste in music makes me old and dusty on this board. Very Happy

For example, Appalachian Spring is the piece of the moment. Some great musical moments in that piece, but I'm not sure you'll find it playing in too many wakeboard boats... Very Happy

I do not have enough Sandoval in my collection, especially for a trumpet player. His version of Tanga is so sweet it's astounding. I'll have to look up "Georgia" when the pocketbook gains some weight back after Christmas. Smile

Phantom Regiment - aren't they a DCI group? I didn't realize they had recordings - I'll check it out.

That's the nice thing about a good horn - bought new or handed down makes no difference. Taken care of and/or repaired properly, a horn will play just fine indefinitely: after a bent bell, two valve re-lappings, countless fixed dents, buffed tuning slides, and at least 100 3rd-valve slide stoppers lost, my horn still plays just fine. In my case it's usually "operator error" that's the real problem... Wink

BR_WB · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2850

When I started playing drums in the fourth grade I think it was around $19 for thirty minutes and slowly rose to about $25 by the time I was a senior. I've been taking guitar lessons from a guy on campus for $25 an hour which is a really good deal and he's a great musician.

79nawteak · Addict Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 691 City: Kannapolis

MinnDizzyG - Yes they are a DCI group but you can find there stuff on Limewire or maybe WINMX. If not PM me and I will send you a copy of it if you want me too. Yes its that great. As far as your taste in music making you old and dusty, not really I am 21 and a huge fan of classical and most certainly jazz music. I was also brass captain of my marching band. Sorry still like to brag you know its in a trumpet players blood. Twisted Evil

"at least 100 3rd-valve slide stoppers" - I know exactly where you are coming from on this. "Appalachian Spring" 00.000000000000000000000001% of wakeboarders would let this play past the first 3 measures I am caught up on Summon The Heroes <<<<John Williams + Tim Morrison = flawless>>>>

elyse · Posted: Dec 21, 2004 5:58 pm Post subject:

wow, the places you guys take lessons from are expensive. (Although I don't know the quality of the teachers) The place I take guitar from is $15 half hour, and he is the best guy I've had. I have been to 2 other guys before him, but there is no comparison. My sister took piano from the same place, same price, and learned a lot.

Bowen · Posted: Dec 21, 2004 8:16 pm Post subject:

MinnDizzyG, I LOVE COPELAND...that guy rocks, I have a Copeland playlist on my iPod and I just listen to Appalacian Spring, Fanfare for the Common Man, and Rodeo:Hoedown for hours, it is truly great work...And of course everyone likes John Williams, I have a williams playlist on my iPod too, as well as Motzart. I love stuff like that.

79nawteak, I too have been thinking about getting Piano Lessons, it is one of the greatest instruments ever, and I think its underrated. I used to play the Trombone, and I can strum my way across a guitar fairly decent, but Piano is something I want to conquer which I have never been able too.

Does anyone know if there is some sort of software for it...that would be sweet, b/c that have the USB keyboard pianos now...If I could find some educational software that would make my day...

MinnDizzyG · Posted: Dec 22, 2004 6:33 am Post subject:

brad ruleman,
$25/hour is a very good rate, especially if he knows what he's doing.

79nawteak,

elyse · Posted: Dec 22, 2004 7:21 am Post subject:

MinnDizzyG, ok I gotcha. Like I said, the price does depend on the teacher, but sometimes you can find a good, cheap teacher, unless you are some kick-ass trumpet player Wink

MinnDizzyG · Posted: Dec 22, 2004 7:32 am Post subject:

wakechick182, I was decent, even "pretty good", but if I was truly an elite player I wouldn't be sitting here writing computer programs for a huge corporation 8 hours/day, now would I?

But yes, that's exactly my point: just because a teacher is expensive doesn't automatically mean they're a good teacher. On top of that, someone widely acknowledged as a "good teacher" may be a terrible teacher for you. Learning music is too personal a thing to be overly concerned about credentials, IMO.

elyse · Posted: Dec 22, 2004 8:35 am Post subject:

MinnDizzyG, haha probably not...