piano teachers

get one !!

if you want to play the piano, you want to get a piano teacher.

You can learn on your own if you WANT.
   But i wouldn't recommend it.  I tried it.  Never got very far.

I know, I know...  You can do it on your own.  You're no dummy.
Well, I'm no dummy either.
I've learned a kajillion programming languages ON MY OWN.
And I've learned the ones that are useful extremely well on my own.
Probably more efficiently than I would have with a teacher.
But learning a computer programming language is all logical and in the brain.

Piano is ALSO in the nerves and in the memory and in history and in repetition.
It's more of a sport than a science.  You really need a coach.

Yes.  You need a teacher.  Here's what you get :)

- a mentor who can play the piano WAYYY better than you

- a regular due date that forces you to practice so
  you don't look like an IDIOT at the next lesson

- somebody who can teach you FINGERING for cryin' out loud - it's NOT a snap

- an extra pair of ears who watches out for crappily played notes and suggests
  ways to play them un-crappily

- somebody to nip bad habits in the bud
  before they become part of your technique in every song you play :P

- somebody to cheer you on.
  your family may not.  especially if you don't use headphones often :)

- it's up to you to figure out what kind of music to play and how to get better.
  but a teacher can put you on the fast path instead of the slowww one.
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Next up,
   Do you need to know how to read sheet music?