What does a teacher in the room add?
- Live correction of hands and posture. Tension and bad habits are easiest to fix in the first weeks, and only a person in the room can see them.
- Duets. You hold the chords and I play the melody, from the first lesson. Playing with someone is how time and feel get learned.
- Your own instrument gets checked. Sticky keys, a bench at the wrong height, a pedal that does not work.
- Songs adjusted to your taste. If you dislike a song, we swap it for another that teaches the same skill.
- A fixed twelve-month path. One song a month, a concert every quarter and a recital at the end. You do not drift through levels on your own.
- A practice plan fitted to your week. Fifteen minutes a day, written down at the end of every lesson.
Can I use an app and take lessons?
Yes. An app can be a good way to practice between lessons. The lesson is where someone watches your hands, plays with you and decides what comes next.
How do in-home lessons work?
I teach teens and adults at their own piano in McLean, Great Falls, Vienna, Tysons, Falls Church, North Arlington and Oakton. Read more about the method, or book a free first visit.
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By Eric Imhauser, piano teacher in McLean, VA. Published October 2026.