1-on-1 Piano
Coaching with
Mirco Lieber, MMag.

A digital keyboard with at least 61 touch-sensitive (velocity-sensitive) keys is genuinely fine for lessons, especially through the beginner and early-intermediate stages — what matters most early on is that the keyboard responds to how hard you strike a key, since that's how you learn dynamic control and touch. An acoustic piano, or a digital piano with weighted, hammer-action keys, becomes more important once you're working on advanced repertoire, since it more closely reproduces the resistance and feel of a real piano action. You don't need to buy anything before your first lesson — Mirco reviews your current setup during the free discovery call and, if you're shopping for an instrument, advises on models and specs (key count, weighting, pedal support) that fit your budget, space, and where your playing is headed.

Absolutely — about 40% of Mirco's private students begin with zero prior experience, so complete beginners are not the exception here, they're close to the norm. Your first few sessions focus on hand position, basic note reading, and simple two-hand coordination, built at a pace that matches how quickly you're absorbing it rather than a fixed curriculum. Many adult beginners worry they've started too late or aren't naturally talented enough — neither is true; consistent, well-structured guidance matters far more than a head start, and Mirco has spent over 30 years teaching students from complete beginners to advanced performers preparing for international exams. Because your monthly plan is rebuilt around your actual progress rather than a generic syllabus, a beginner and an intermediate returner get equally personalised plans, just starting from different points.

The self-paced courses — Piano Level 1, Level 2, and the Complete Bundle — are pre-recorded video programmes you work through independently, on your own schedule, at a fraction of the cost. They're excellent for building foundational technique and theory at your own pace. 1-on-1 coaching, priced from €145/month for the ML-Economic plan (12 lessons/month), is live and personal: Mirco watches you play in real time, corrects technique issues before they become habits, and rebuilds your practice plan continuously based on exactly where you are. That immediate feedback loop is the main advantage — a course can't hear that your wrist is tensing or that you're rushing a phrase, but a live teacher catches it instantly. Coaching produces faster, more reliable progress toward a specific goal, such as an exam or performance piece, but requires a bigger investment of time and money than self-paced learning.

Yes — Mirco teaches fluently in both English and German (Deutsch), and you're welcome to request either language when you book your discovery call or your first session. Because he trained in Vienna (MDW University of Music and Performing Arts) and Ljubljana and has taught privately in both Austria and Germany for over 30 years, German-language instruction is just as native and precise as English instruction, not a translated afterthought. If German is your primary language, you may also want to explore klavierkostenlos.com, a sister platform built specifically for German-speaking students, with its own free lessons and course pricing in German. Both platforms lead to the same teacher and the same 1-on-1 coaching programme — the choice is really about which site's presentation and free resources you prefer, not a difference in the lessons themselves.

Life happens, and the programme is built around that reality rather than around rigid attendance rules. If you can't make a scheduled session, just let Mirco know at least 24 hours in advance — by email or WhatsApp, whichever you've been using to stay in touch between lessons — and it will be rescheduled to another time that week or the next, at no extra charge. Because your monthly plan includes ongoing email support and a written practice plan you can follow independently, missing a single live session doesn't derail your progress the way it might with a purely self-paced structure. Cancellations with less than 24 hours' notice are handled case by case rather than penalised automatically — genuine emergencies happen, and Mirco would rather work with your schedule than lose a student over an unavoidable conflict. Consistent communication is really all that's asked.

Lessons run live over Zoom. Ahead of each session you'll receive a calendar invite with the video link, so there's nothing to set up beyond a device with a camera, a stable internet connection, and enough room to angle your webcam so Mirco can see your hands on the keys. Every lesson can be recorded on request, which is genuinely useful for practice during the week: many students rewatch the technique corrections or the specific passage Mirco demonstrated rather than relying on memory or written notes alone. No special software or account is required beyond the free Zoom client, and the same link works whether you're joining from a laptop, tablet, or phone, so travel or a change of location won't cost you a session.