| Oh boy, ya'll are gonna go ape over this one.
Actually, I believe all that you need to be a good teacher is a strong understanding of how the music is supposed to be played, the desire to teach, and a personality. For example, I am a freshman in college with around 4 years of private lessons under my belt. Not one of those lessons came from a trumpet teacher, they all came from trombonists.
And really, is that a big deal? No. The basic concepts are the same, just pitch manipulation is different. If I had the chance to go back and do it all over again, I would go back to the same guy and do it all over again. He was the only person on the face of the planet who could get me up 30 minutes earlier than normal just so I could practice my trumpet.
Mr. Cooper, if you're out there, thanks.
Michael Smith |