SC: The piano is a magical instrument to play from the start. But it is important that in the first lessons, students get to make music, and to experience the full sound of the piano with the pedal. Often, beginners need the best teachers! They need to know how to approach this wonderful beast called the piano. Children come to lessons wanting to make music – they don't come to lessons wanting to know where middle-C is or how to read the notation. We are talking about making music here, and yet so often it is words that take over the lesson. My first piece of advice is that we place music at the heart of all learning; making music, not talking about what could be better.
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