Huang was always at the top of his class in every subject in primary school. Even though he did not know how to properly read music, his teacher gave him permission to play around with and experiment on the organ.
小學時代的黃友棣樣樣都考第一，雖然不懂正確的視奏方法，但也得到老師許可，常在風琴上模仿，直到讀了中學，他才接觸到樂理。