Do we really need Piano teachers?

Do we really need Piano teachers?

Can piano be self-taught? Among new piano students, a few tell during the first session that they have already started to learn by their own and then decided to “take it more seriously” and look for a piano tutor to help them, most commonly, the most...
Steps when learning the proper technique

Steps when learning the proper technique

My experience in learning the Scaramuzza Piano technique Who? Georgios Kommatas, our regular double-bass player in London Amateur Orchestra. He is also a piano teacher at WKMT London Piano Studios, therefore he needed to learn and understand the proper Scaramuzza...
Guitar Tabs Versus Staff: which one to use?

Guitar Tabs Versus Staff: which one to use?

Guitar tablature or Standard notation – Part I This is one of the most common questions we get from our beginner students. Should we use the Tablature for guitar or do we start the Music Staff from the beginning? If we draw a parallel to a piano tuition lesson,...
Guitar Technique

Guitar Technique

How to use plectrums or guitar picks Here at WKMT studio, we have many students for piano lessons, Singing, Violin, Cello and guitar. Every discipline and instrument requires a different technical approach. In the case of the Guitar, especially the Electric Guitar...