The Good Pianist

Category: Music Teaching

  • Want to learn the piano? Read this first

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    Go ahead and learn the piano if… You like a challenge. And you have a “never give up” attitude. You are willing to commit some time (preferably daily) to practicing. You accept that learning the piano properly takes a lot of time, effort, and patience. You understand that you will have good days and bad…

  • Korg KDM-3 Digital Metronome Review

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    Updated on March 1, 2022 Just as my Korg KDM-2 was giving up the ghost (after using it for more than 10 years) I was browsing for another replacement KDM-2 when lo and behold, I read about the new KDM-3 metronome! Talk about serendipity. Needless to say, I ordered one straightaway. In a previous post,…

  • My New Studio

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    The Good Pianist has moved to a new studio! Don’t worry, it’s still the same address. I have just moved from the 13th floor to the 14th (things are looking up, LOL) After some minor refurbishments, my new studio became operational in mid-April 2021. This new place is brighter and more airy. I decided on…

  • Intelli IMT-300 Digital Metronome Review

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    EDIT, FEBRUARY 2023: I sold off my IMT-300 after using it for a few months. It just wasn’t on par with my KDM-3 as far as features and ease of use was concerned. I use two KDM-3 metronomes now, one at home and one in my studio. One can never have too many metronomes. Although…

  • Why choose The Good Pianist? (Part 2)

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    Note: The views expressed in this post are strictly mine alone. Qualifications: Qualifications matter, of course. But in reality, very few people ask about what qualifications I possess. Instead, they are more concerned about how much I charge. For the record, I have the LTCL and FTCL diplomas from Trinity College London. I also have…

  • Why choose The Good Pianist? (Part 1)

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    Note: The views expressed in this post are strictly mine alone. Anyone living in a cosmopolitan city like Hong Kong and intending to enroll in piano lessons probably knows that there are thousands of piano teachers in this city. Which begs the question: how does one find a suitable teacher? What factors need to be…