Should I take Gospel Piano Lessons?
Yes and No. You should definitely learn to play gospel piano. Learning to play gospel piano has really improved my spiritual and home life. However, I wouldn’t recommend that you take gospel piano lessons. At least that’s not the way that I learned.
I believe that you can learn piano just as well on your own. I found that focusing only on the skill that mattered to me helped me learn much quicker than I could have with a teacher. For example, in classical piano you have to learn how to do tricky runs up and down the keyboard at lightning pace. In gospel piano the focus is more on moderate playing, interesting chords, improvisation. You wouldn’t want to spend too much time doing scales when you could be working on more useful skills.
I’d advise that you consider learning on your own, when you’ve learned the basics, then you might benefit more from a teacher’s expertise. But in the long run, it’s up to, so like any decision, take your time to think and pray on it.
