Why Piano?
Although what we mainly see when someone plays the piano is their fingers working, playing the piano uses the body, mind and soul in concentrated coordination.
Learning to play the piano makes the whole person grow.
Body
Mind
“Although it has many practical benefits, we play music for the same reason we listen to it: Because we like to. “
Soul
Why me?
I bring over 30 years of knowledge, skill and experience as both a musician and teacher to my teaching, always striving to develop skills, knowledge, understanding and expression in a way that is fun, engaging and meaningful for the student.
“We play and listen to music for the same reason,
because we like to.”
Kevin Guess
“We play and listen to music for the same reason,
because we like to.”
Kevin Guess
Why lessons?
Playing piano is a complex activity, like ballet for the hands and fingers. People have learned to play piano on their own, but these have almost always been extremely gifted people growing up in a very musical environment. So for most people, having a teacher is a big help, especially if that teacher understands what’s required, has effective ways of teaching it and aims to develop both the ability play the piano and a love of music. Those are my aims.
Also, my students have many opportunities available to them that aren’t available to someone learning on their own, both within my studio and through the music organizations I belong to: Cypress Creek Music Teachers Association, Texas Music Teachers Association and the National Piano Guild.
Participating in such events helps greatly to expand the presence of the piano and music in a child’s life, and this is very good for making music a life-long love, whether or not they actually become a musician.
“Music is the universal language of mankind”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
