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rowuk · 10-22-2007, 07:04 PM

Skuni,
I do not think that 30 minutes does justice to a lesson. It is a great way for music schools to pack a lot of kids into a minimal amount of time.
30 minutes could barely cover breathing, slurs and long tones and maybe an etude. No time for explanations or individual attention.

The best way to move kids forward is exposure to good players. The teacher has to set an example so if you play first and the student plays back, 30 minutes is 15 minutes each, if you need to explain anything, the student only plays 10 from 30 minutes. That would be just the warm up!

10-22-2007, 07:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,640	Re: Teaching Lessons Skuni, I do not think that 30 minutes does justice to a lesson. It is a great way for music schools to pack a lot of kids into a minimal amount of time. 30 minutes could barely cover breathing, slurs and long tones and maybe an etude. No time for explanations or individual attention. The best way to move kids forward is exposure to good players. The teacher has to set an example so if you play first and the student plays back, 30 minutes is 15 minutes each, if you need to explain anything, the student only plays 10 from 30 minutes. That would be just the warm up! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.