Are you wondering if online piano lessons work? And how do they compare to in-person piano lessons?
For beginners, one of the biggest issues with live piano lessons (whether in-person or online) is that from one week’s lesson to the next, students are left without any guidance or support.
This often results in students practicing things incorrectly or mis-learning things that then need to be corrected at the next lesson. And so, instead of spending most or all of the lesson working on new things, much of each piano lesson is often spent trying to correct things that have been learned incorrectly by the student during the week.
Additionally, for beginners, it’s hard to justify the cost of one-on-one piano lessons. Overall, there are better, more cost-effective options for beginners which we'll explore below. Then, in due course, as you start to become more advanced, it may well be a natural progression to move onto piano instruction from an actual teacher.
Let's explore the different types of online piano lessons and help you choose the best option for you.
Online piano lessons come in various forms. Whether they suit you depends on your goals, preferences, and circumstances.
These are live lessons conducted by piano teachers via Skype. They are similar to traditional lessons but without the need for travel. However, they can be just as expensive.
Also, communication challenges are quite common. For example, due to internet quality, the teacher may not be able to see you (or your hands) properly, and there may be a lag in the audio, etc.
These lessons are available on platforms like YouTube or specific websites. They allow you to learn at your own pace and are often free or low-cost. However, they may not provide comprehensive instruction and lack interactivity, e.g. a video cannot assess whether you are playing the song or grasping the concept correctly.
You typically watch the video and then pause it while you attempt to mimic what the teacher does. From a teacher's perspective, learning by rote (where you copy / mimic the teacher) is not learning properly.
These apps offer automated scoring and feedback. While they can be useful for practice, they often lack detailed teaching and may not accurately assess your timing and note duration.
When the assessment of timing is not accurate, is far too lenient (or both), these apps will permit students to ‘pass’ and / or move onto subsequent lessons even if the current song has not been completed to a reasonable standard.
While some students (especially children) may like this because it’s easier to pass each lesson quicker (which can make them feel good in the short term), this is not in their best long-term interests.
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Musiah is the world's first AI piano teacher. It provides detailed, life-like feedback and prioritizes issues to address, offering a seamless and natural learning experience.
Musiah combines audio recordings, animations, short videos, charts, games, and a highly refined teaching method to deliver exceptionally effective piano instruction.
Musiah’s assessment of timing is accurate, and the feedback students receive is honest and balanced.
Additionally, Musiah does something that, at the time of writing, no other app does – Musiah assesses the duration of each note (whether it was held for the correct amount of time).
Skype Piano Lessons: Offer live lessons without the need for travel but can be costly and may have communication issues.
Video Piano Lessons: Free or low cost but lack comprehensive teaching and interactivity.
Piano Lessons Apps: Useful for practice but often lack detailed instruction and accurate assessment.
Musiah: Offers comprehensive, interactive, and effective piano lessons with accurate feedback and a natural learning experience.
Musiah is ideal for beginners or relative beginners who want to gain real skills and progress quickly.
It may not be suitable for those looking to learn specific songs immediately (e.g. songs that are realistically too advanced for them at the moment).
Musiah teaches you to read sheet music, understand music theory, and play songs accurately, making it the best choice for long-term learning which will ultimately give you the skills to learn and play any song you choose (without the assistance of a teacher).
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