Re: Classical Guitar Questions

On 7 Apr, 03:43, Learnwell <learnwel...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Wrong again.

As another example, I'd suggest that I can't imagine any
adult student that would function "well learning" classical
guitar from this one teacher I know.

Correction; you do not know me, nor have you made any attempt to aside
from an effort to find perceived weaknesses to feed your narcissism.

I don't think kids
would "learn well" from him either, but those kids don't
have the experience to know any different.

That is why I take them to festivals and events. They see and interact
with plenty of other kids who are other’s students.

They are
likely to simply think that learning guitar is a
chore/bore/snore whatever they think of the class.

Well, the proof is in the performance. Since the OP may be new he can
check it out herehttp://www.youtube.com/user/ServiteGuitarhe can
make his own judgment whether he would like to be able to play like
that or not, or if it looks like they are bored. There will be more
performances posted in the coming months.

Sounds great - those guys definitely don't look bored - you've done a
good job there if you are their teacher. I think playing any music
with others is a real motivation to learn. I wish I had of been
involved in a group situation when I was younger. My own progress is
certainly limited as I normally just play myself in the bedroom (other
than the odd 'performance' to the kids).

Timing is an interesting thing as just today I had one of my fun
teaching moments when the broader world of the magic of music making
is deeply felt by my students. We are going to participate in a
combined guitar orchestra performance with a bunch of students from
local colleges. I passed out the music today and gave them a few
minutes to look it over. Then we played it together. The guys in the
second year had never heard a sound like that for a large group. As
always, they were ecstatic. As always, I said, “See, this is what
practicing sight reading, technique, etc. is all about. Getting more
quickly to the joy of experiencing music.” That is very motivating and
why my matriculation rate to third year study is over 90%.

Had a quartet learn 177 measures of music (Sor) in three weeks for a
festival last week. They did not have to, it was their choice to do so
(they had already fulfilled their ensemble requirement with other
music they were playing). Among other things, they got to play in a
masterclass for the Romeros (quartet). There is nothing quite like
playing for one of the top quartets in the world in front of a packed
room of peers and teachers and knowing they nailed it (technically and
interpretively). They were filled with pride and joy that will likely
stay with them the rest of their lives. That is what it is all about.
You can’t manufacture that, you can only mentor it.

To ignore the difficult and trying side of teaching is to ignore
teaching.


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