Question for piano players (who are good)....?

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Question for piano players (who are good)....?

i've been getting so called "piano lessons" for about a year and right now i dont feel like i'm improving, my teacher doesnt give me any challenges but anyway, i was thinking of not going to lessons anymore and just practice on my own. will i get REALLY good by doing this? i know all of the basics all i need is music...am i right or am i wrong?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: You probably don't know all the "basics" that you need to in order to get good if you've only been playing for about a year. When you're at the level that you are now, a good teacher will have a better recognition of the kind of technical training you need. Even once you have all the technical skills that you need to play extremely difficult music, your teacher will still probably have a better grasp of expression, tempos, and dynamics.

I would say get a different teacher; I've been playing for 12 years, and I still have a teacher. I play better than he does at this point, but he knows what things I can still improve upon and gives me great music that I wouldn't have been able to find by myself. It's also a matter of feeling more disciplined and focused when there is someone else to please besides yourself.