yup!

good choice

i remember music school usually rent rooms to their student who dont have piano for a small fee

so u can go negotiate an agreement!

Good luck in ur music journey!

anyone knows piano instructor who would teach a 25 year old??
haha..always wanted to learn keyboard..

you can go to any music school, they're willing to teach as long as you pay your fees v

my advice is based on 2 things.

1) If you want to be a really good piano player(professional) and who can read music sheet and played beautifully.

you have to attend classes so that you'll have a professional teacher that can teach you everything there is in playing piano. you have to be committed and have the determination, meaning that u don't mind putting loads of money and spending lots of money for it.


2) If you want to play piano just for your leisure and hobbies.

you can learn it by learning songs that you like by referring to the video on the youtube or use your own hearing. the more song that u can play, the more you'll know about the chord progression on the piano. this kind of technique maybe have steep learning curve but it tends to have limitations because sometime there are technique that u really need tutor that can correct u if u had it wrong.

p/s: u must have piano or at least keyboard. so that your can get your fingers to work.
p/ss: if u've played any instrument before it'll be easier because it'll give your more sense into playing the piano

Unless you've some super talent, you won't be able to play a piano well without a teacher. Trust what everyone has been saying here. Also, playing a piano is similar to playing a keyboard but different enough because of the weight of the keys and the feeling of the hammer striking the strings. Even expensive keyboard don't replicate this. So if you get a teacher, get one that can actually teach you how to play a keyboard on a keyboard.

keyboard =/= piano
The differences is just too big, even the types of music mean to play on them are so different, learning music is expensive.. fees, instrument etc...

+1000

And dont expect to play chopin, Liszt or Deubbsy in 2-3 years, Piano is a instrument that needs alot of love and time and determination.

Dont give up by it easily!

I think every pianist have experince the verge of giving up many times.

since TS is in somewhat big uni, wouldn't there at least be some club or somewhere in the whole campus w/ a keyboard or piano?
i checked UTP web, apparently ko-ku got pop&jazz under arts/cultural, might be a shitty not-in-tuned piano, but piano is still piano, ask student services and see

or if u non-muslim, can go attend churches with piano, then ask if they can teach u basic chords

many many moons ago i also no piano, so walk to nearest music school rent piano, back then was RM6 per hour

not yet, just no money to go for classes
in classical music, its mostly about technique, interpretation can only go so far
i want to attend classes

This post has been edited by ngwinnie: Dec 28 2009, 07:23 PM

where are you staying? I want to rent a piano too but I do realised most music center dont really bother about providing a playable piano, out of tune or badly leveled.. uneven keys.. usually super old recond pianos

Btw TS, keyboarding is really fun too, you can venture into pops and electrical music which is very modern and interesting too. Classical pieces are quite boring due to higher technical demand and you might easily give up due to the steep learning curve.

Keyboarding is kinda fun where you get to mix different sound, making songs out of simple chords, and also sing along. You get the 'awesome-ness' look from people around you xD.

This post has been edited by Sky.Live: Dec 28 2009, 10:59 PM

keyboard nice for making sound, and mixing, like start with vocals, then put in drums, then put in guitar, or play around sounds.

but classical piece is the best way to impress the ppl around you.
but as you said, due to the technically demanding style, u end up spending 3-6 months just to settle 1 piece.

i learn maksim - claudine around 2 weeks. with help of youtube.
i don't read music sheet, just memorized the notes.
cuz i can't sight-reading~

My grand father learned piano at 72 - so you can definitely get started with doing it now!

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