You’ve got the zoom/skype details all ready, devices lined up and you’re excited to get started. Or if you’re a piano parent, you’re looking forward to your house being filled with music.

If you’ve clicked on this link though, you are looking to figure out how to best set up your device(s) for online piano lessons. I can assure you, this was the right link to click on. Let’s get to it!

While it is CERTAINLY necessary to practice all of the things listed above, if a student is trying to do all this in relation to one particular song, phrase or scale you are learning, IT GETS OLD REAL FAST.

So how can we make this necessary maintenance more bearable or...dare I say it...interesting? We can all agree that it is important to be able to build a good practice routine from the beginning so as to make our progress consistent and exponential.

In this article, I will discuss the 4 main challenges that I come across during online piano lessons and how these challenges can be overcome. Scroll to the bottom for a summery infographic. Let’s get into it!

Gone are the days where learning a skill was obstructed by distance, but if you are reading this article perhaps you are considering if going the distance might be worth it after all.

The fact of the matter is that you know your situation much better than I do. As a piano teacher with 10+ years of experience, who has taught both online and in person piano lessons, I would like to offer my findings over my career to help you to choose the best option for yourself or your child.

There are so many benefits that can come from learning an instrument, like really learning; even as an adult. My experience of learning piano (or any instrument for that matter) brought so much joy and satisfaction in my life.

I truly believe that it can do the same for others, whether you learn piano or another instrument, it’s all relevant. And here are a few reasons why...

So the disclaimer here is that these tips that I’m about to give you will not help you to learn the whole entire theory side of Piano to match your playing ability, which is what you need to be able to take graded exams and to study music at GSCE and A level (if you’re in the UK)

AND SO, here are my 5 tips for teaching yourself Piano, hope you find them helpful