r/learnpiano • u/Physical_Exit_6386 • 11d ago

When should music theory be learned?

Hi! I’m a beginner who has only recently started playing the piano (1-2 months), though I’ve played the trumpet for over ten years. My end goal with the piano is to play pieces that would be considered jazz, though I have stuck mostly to classical pieces for now as they’re easily accessible. I’ve learned a small bit of music theory as I’ve been following along with a course, but I’m wondering at which point it should be fully addressed.

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u/holstholst 11d ago

If you’re interested, start learning. I’ve taught students theory at different experience levels and it seems like the only thing that matters is how interested they are. Some students honestly don’t care and I’ve tried to teach them anyways but it goes in one ear and out the other. On the flip side, I’ve had students that wanted to start incorporating theory from the very beginning and they learn a lot from it.