Is 8.30am acceptable time for piano practise?

It would be too early for me too, I'd be complaining !

Of course it’s too early and disruptive for neighbours - which you are clearly aware of because they have already complained.

It wouldn't bother me, I have no objection to sound though. A lot of people on here think they should never hear a single noise other then of their own making when the reality is people do create noise. Unless it's really loud and stopping you from being able to sleep or watch tv/do work from home etc then I see no reason to be annoyed at noise. I would probably ask your neighbours in those circumstances. My neighbours make a whole manner of noise, dogs barking, bike engines running, door banging and instrument playing. I am probably the quietest in the street, but I do t get worked up about others living.

We are normally up and about at 7 so whilst I don't think it's particularly early I probably wouldn't start before 9am.

Ah so the neighbours have complained. Like many on this thread will be unhappy.

Maybe they let the first couple of weeks "go" thinking they weren't regular but now its regular felt the need to say something.

So you need to do something about this.
What are you going to do?

Can the teacher do any other time?? Can you use a digital piano for sat morning away from the wall?

You need to do something.

(The worst of it is when they're practising a song that you can't stand, over and over. Such a relief when they move on.)

This reminds me of when my children were young, they were very early risers as many children are. We would never let them outside to play until after 9/9.30 am, and would keep them quiet in the house too until the whole house was up (especially if we had visitors or we were visiting others) . But the number of times we have had weekend friends and family stay who have obviously never heard or felt this unwritten rule and allowed their very noisy young children to be full volume downstairs when the rest of the house is still sleeping or into the garden to play at anytime they want from about 8am has shocked us.

I am a huge fan of kids having music in their lives, but 8.30 on a weekend is far too early for many - especially every weekend rather than a one-off.

Our DCs are late teens so usually in bed until mid morning at the w/e. It is the only chance we get if a lie in, and whilst we are probably not still asleep at that time, we are still dozing and would hate scales being pounded out every Saturday.

Does the teacher really not have any other slots available?

By the weekend I’m exhausted and need that lie in.

Our neighbours' child plays the piano most weekday mornings at around 8am, and is also learning the violin, although that tends to be after school. The other child plays on a drum kit around 8am. Both drum kit and piano are on the shared wall. They also have loud, late parties regularly, but less so with lockdown. And have just got a dog that barks a lot. We've said nothing as my own children are pretty noisy sometimes (though certainly nowhere near as regularly), and we're planning a full house renovation, so they'll have plenty of noise to put up with. Their own house renovation was done before we moved in, thankfully. So it's a bit of give and take, but they are not a quiet family!

I'd be pissed off if I was your neighbour...oh wait, they are pissed off.

Family of pianists here, it's too early.

If the neighbours are up and about dealing with washing at that time then I think it's ok.
It's a lesson, at the only time available, not messing about.

A digital piano sounds like a really good idea if that's feasible though.

We've got kids so we're up early and it wouldn't bother us, but if they don't have children or are retired etc then they may want to sleep in later. So to play safe I'd leave it till after 10.

I'm surprised so many people think it is too early. I think it is fine, and personally I would prioritise my DCs learning, enjoyment and well being over grumpy neighbours who might want a lie-in.

My one lie-in a week is something I look forward to and is much needed to recharge my batteries for the week ahead. It doesn't make me a grumpy person.
Making lots of noise early in the morning is very anti-social though.

It's too early - but you knew that already .

I don't think it's just about whether they are up already, or having a lie in. Just because people are not in bed doesn't mean they want to hear noise from next door; lots of people are still up at 11 pm, but nobody thinks that's an OK time to make a noise.
For all we know, the neighbours are already fed up of hearing the piano practice every day, and now playing early at the weekend could be the last straw.

8.30 on a Sunday is too early.

I’d say before 9 on a Saturday and before 10 on a Sunday.

Sorry.

Too early. Nowadays digital pianos are so good - and they can be used with headphones!

Surely just check with the neighbour? They might not hear it or may well enjoy some nice piano music in the morning. I’m pretty sure as it’s actual playing they won’t mind. If it’s an absolute
Problem maybe invest in a digital stage piano (they are readily available second hand but relatively cheap new - Yamaha p45 is a brilliant entry level) which means they can practice whenever they want with headphones, use it in their room in the evening, take the piano out to play (when we’re allowed).

Speak to them. I'm a pianist as is my son and tbh I'd be slightly miffed at children playing piano through a party wall at 8am on a Sunday. But it depends on their hours and their tolerance limits.

We are fortunate in having a detached house but I still wonder what the neighbours think in summer when DS decides that 9pm is a good time to practice all the scales.

It’s too early at the weekend.

(& I say that as a family of musicians, dh teaches singing, dd is training in musical theatre & Ds is doing music Btec specialising in keyboard)

In my opinion it would be no different to a neighbour knocking a wall or starting a chainsaw at that time on a weekend morning, I'd be annoyed and ask them to stop and not repeat it. I'm amazed that the teacher has absolutely no other slots available.

Have your neighbours complained? You seem very conscious about it - which is commendable, but I'd just ask them if it's a massive issue and explain about it being only during lockdown.

I personally don't think 8:30 is that early, but other people are clearly horrified by it, so some people are.