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https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0882848186/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_TyslCb9FYK27P
Seems okay so far and has good reviews on Amazon.
I've also go a free 3 month trial on skoove.com. Haven't tried it yet but it looks fairly interactive especially if you can hook up your piano to a laptop/iPad.
Have you seen this guy's Youtube channel? He gives tips and performs all the pieces from various tutor books - here's his Alfred stuff :
I was just nosing online at the modern app stuff - Skoove, Flowkey, Simply Piano, Yousician - they all seem to have something to offer and might be a fun way to break up learning. I may give one of them a try
just go to channel "
Lets Play Piano Methods" and find the Alfred stuff - it's all in a playlist
Had a quick look at Skoove last night. Quite impressed with the idea - you can either hook up you piano with usb/midi or use your laptop/iPads mic if using an acoustic piano. If need be you can also use your laptop's keyboard - can't see it working well once you get beyond the basic middle C position but it's okay for the beginning material. There could be more feedback if you make a mistake and the timing is a little screwy (it'll often tell you you've made a mistake on the next note if you hold the current note for its full duration) but, overall, I'm quite impressed. The fact it uses more pop and rock tunes means it could hold your interest more than a more classical orientated method though some of the simplified versions of tunes I've encountered so far are barely recognisable. Not sure how much a subscription is but I'd say it's worth giving it a go. Probably best suited to a device you can sit on your piano's music stand and, sadly, it isn't available on Android .
https://artistworks.com/christie-peery
it seems to be a very formal approach to the fundamentals, which is what I want (rather than something to knock out some pop tunes quickly) - coupon code YEAR25 worked for me to get a 25% discount on the year - in the unlikely event you decide to sign up for this (or one of the other 2 piano instructors) let me know and I can send you an invite that gets us both an additional free month ;-)
Keep us updated on how you progress with it though. Are you planning on doing the video submissions?
Worryingly I just read someones online rant about the course and the fact that some of the required sheet music is no longer available :-/ We shall see...
Will really help with hand positioning and comfort. I haven't played for years but I remember it making a huge difference.
https://soundcertified.com/speaker-ohms-calculator/
Didn't spot it until fully assembled. It'll probably all need to be origami'd back into the box - grr
Any chance you can get a refund or transfer to a different course? I've never had to contact them so I'm afraid I don't know what their customer service is like.
https://imgur.com/a/IwfEsSo
Re the sheet music I’m pondering asking for a refund/change - but I also found an American dude on a forum who has it all and prepared to sell it on so may just do that
I started properly on Wednesday last week. Something I didn't expect was the difference in finger strength between hands. Left hand is fine (pressumably from guitar) but my right hand is struggling a bit. Little finger is weak and there's very little independence between little and ring finger. Shouldn't really be surprising but it wasn't something I was expecting. Guess I'll just have to keep practicing.