Yuriy gusev piano
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Working conditions, useful information, tool selection, FAQ, links.
Working Conditions
The first trial lesson is free. Then the lessons are 50 min. for adults or 30/45 min. for children. Cost:
50 min. - 30$ / 75 GEL
30 min. - 25$ / 55 GEL
Due to my high workload, I work without cancellations, except for my vacations. This is due to the fact that if I cancel a lesson, I am forced to put other students at this time, but after your return, I will then have to refuse the student who came. Transfers depending on the availability of time.
50 min. - 30$ / 75 GEL
30 min. - 25$ / 55 GEL
Due to my high workload, I work without cancellations, except for my vacations. This is due to the fact that if I cancel a lesson, I am forced to put other students at this time, but after your return, I will then have to refuse the student who came. Transfers depending on the availability of time.
Choosing an Instrument
For any format of lessons you will need an instrument. There are three options: a regular piano, a digital (electronic piano), a synthesizer. A regular instrument is best suited for training. The fact is that a digital piano is only a replacement for a live one, from which key functions are almost removed, such as live sound, richness of colors, the necessary sensitivity of the keys, etc. At the same time, a synthesizer was not initially created as an instrument for learning on the keyboard, but as an object for creating electronic music, synthesizing sounds (as well as entering music into a computer). It almost always has a different key mechanics than a piano and often the sound functions differ from the piano and are poorly suited for training. However, in the modern world it is sometimes difficult or impossible to accommodate a live instrument. Then the choice of an electronic one becomes a reasonable alternative (the synthesizer is still unwanted), which will be suitable for the first years of training.
It is better to choose a regular piano with a tuner, whose contacts in Russia, Georgia and Israel I can provide.
Good entry-level models of electronic pianos with minimum specifications to start lessons in 2024: Yamaha p 45, Casio s100 (and higher), Roland FP 10. The main characteristics of these instruments that the one you buy should have: piano hammer action, sensitivity of keys to the velocity of pressing (they should sound louder or quieter depending on the force of touch), full-size keyboard.
Remember that there are rentals of electronic pianos, as well as tutoring with live instruments.
It is better to choose a regular piano with a tuner, whose contacts in Russia, Georgia and Israel I can provide.
Good entry-level models of electronic pianos with minimum specifications to start lessons in 2024: Yamaha p 45, Casio s100 (and higher), Roland FP 10. The main characteristics of these instruments that the one you buy should have: piano hammer action, sensitivity of keys to the velocity of pressing (they should sound louder or quieter depending on the force of touch), full-size keyboard.
Remember that there are rentals of electronic pianos, as well as tutoring with live instruments.
Useful Information
and Links
Sites where you can find good sheet music
imslp.org (good classical music sheet music)
musescore.com (mostly amateur sheet music, often of good quality)
notarhiv.ru (good vocal sheet music)
https://notes.tarakanov.net (all types of sheet music)
Outstanding pianists whose recordings are useful to listen to
Classical. Svyatoslav Richter, Vladimir Horowitz, Sergei Rachmaninov, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Vladimir Sofronitsky, Walter Gieseking, Josef Hoffmann, Dinu Lipatti, Arthur Rubinstein, Arthur Schnabel.
Jazz. Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Art Tatum, Count Basie, and others...
imslp.org (good classical music sheet music)
musescore.com (mostly amateur sheet music, often of good quality)
notarhiv.ru (good vocal sheet music)
https://notes.tarakanov.net (all types of sheet music)
Outstanding pianists whose recordings are useful to listen to
Classical. Svyatoslav Richter, Vladimir Horowitz, Sergei Rachmaninov, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Vladimir Sofronitsky, Walter Gieseking, Josef Hoffmann, Dinu Lipatti, Arthur Rubinstein, Arthur Schnabel.
Jazz. Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Art Tatum, Count Basie, and others...
FAQ
Every person has all the necessary abilities by nature, the question is only in the degree of their development. All the abilities necessary for music develop at any age to impressive figures. The opinion that abilities are given only to the chosen ones is a common myth.
Having an instrument is necessary if you are going to study. Without an instrument, it is only possible to study temporarily on the teacher's instrument.
The optimal number of lessons per week is two hours. Usually, it is difficult to achieve any more or less significant progress in one lesson per week, which is due to the abundance of skills that need to be learned, which is very difficult to do on your own. This is especially true for children. The absence of a second lesson per week usually greatly slows down learning for them.
The amount of independent practice depends greatly on your capabilities, but regularity some is necessary for good results. It is advisable to devote at least 1-2 hours a week to independent play, which can be divided into several days, for example, 30 minutes each.
