Overview of Piano Lessons:

The piano is among one of the most important and popular instruments because the keyboard offers an easy method of producing complex sounds. Even beginner piano students can produce beautiful music with only a few months of lessons since piano techniques can easily be learned. However, as with any instrument, reaching an advanced level of play requires many years of study and dedication.

Age to Begin Lessons

If you are an adult, it's NEVER too late to learn a new instrument. An often-recommended age to start a child with piano is around 6 years old, although it certainly does depend on the child. We have many 4 and 5 year olds taking lessons successfully through our “Music for Little Mozarts Program”, but some children may not be ready until they are a bit older. Click here to see the non-musical benefits for studying piano.

Purchase Requirements

Electric Keyboard Option: For a new student, an inexpensive electric piano is perfectly acceptable for the first year or so of lessons. We recommend an 88-key full size keyboard, with "weighted" keys and the ability to add a pedal in order to get the most use out of your investment. Prices vary, but a nice keyboard can be purchased for $300 or so.

Acoustic Piano Option: Overall, an acoustic piano is the best choice for all students and playing levels because of the range of sounds that can be produced with physical strings. Upright pianos can be purchased for $1,000+ while grand pianos begin around $5,000 with the most expensive going well over $50,000. A nice upright will last you a long time however, and doesn't require much space.

Piano tuning:

If you do have a piano, more than likely it has been tuned in a while. Please contact us and we can refer a reputable, affordable piano technician to get your piano sounding like new.

Renting:

Renting is certainly an option for all types of pianos, and is commonly used by families desiring an acoustic piano for practicing but not yet ready to make a big purchase.

For advice on where to look in your specific location, feel free to contact us.

More Information

If you'd like to learn more about our services, or talk to us about your musical goals, please contact us to learn more. We also encourage you to look around our site to learn more about Mobile Music Academy.