If you are taking voice lessons, then the answer is no, although having at least a small keyboard to find your pitches on will be very helpful – or even a piano app on your phone. Being able to practice with a piano helps your ear training, reading ability, and intonation – all of which are helpful for singers to be able to do well.
Is it necessary to have a piano in order to study singing?
About the Author: Erin Philleo
Erin began her music studies at the age of 5 with piano lessons. She often sang with her family at home, and joined choirs in school. With encouragement from her parents to continue piano, she took lessons until she was 15, after which she studied on her own. After high school, she enrolled at Miami University of Ohio, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Music studying voice. She continued on at University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point to obtain her Master’s in Music Education – Piano Pedagogy, where she also studied composition under Dr. Charles Young. Erin has maintained a private piano and voice studio since 1998, while she also continues to expand her musical knowledge through performing, conferences, master classes, and private instruction.
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