g1nko

g1nko t1_j5p6z6n wrote

Reply to Can someone give me piano lessons? by topsheetisamust

YouTube is definitely the way to go. I got a 1935 Baldwin Grand just before the pandemic. I asked on NextDoor if anybody could recommend a local teacher. I got 4 recommendations, called them all, and not one of them called me back. I tried contacting two teachers at Music & Arts Center and neither called me back. Nobody wants to teach adults.

I personally found all the apps to be crap: FlowKey, Yousician, Simply Piano...none of them really worked for me.

I liked Lisa at PianoVideoLessons.com for learning how to read music and basic techniques. Her videos and pacing worked for me where the apps did not. Her videos are free on YouTube and you pay for the written materials. I paid and found them very helpful. Your mileage may vary...

After I got comfortable reading music and wanted to learn more complicated stuff, there are a lot of tutorials for popular pieces on YouTube. I found YouTubers with slowed down versions and suggested fingerings to be very helpful. I tend toward classical so ThePianoForever and JanePianoTutorials and, even though he's super corny, Hoffman Academy.

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