Teaching music for 8 years now has made me realize a lot of assumptions I had as a young musician myself: -Being a famous/dedicated/a performer might not be the most important thing. -Things do not have to be overwhelming (like reading, playing in front of others, set too high of a bar). -Music can happen for anyone at any age. And I can take a break whenever. -It can be just for one's self. -We were not meant to fathom a world of music, just a village. Smaller audiences yield more personal connection. -We are all learners. -It is a medium for life lessons more than I thought. And it has made me approach teaching it differently too: -I try to teach for joy, so the music can bring great meaning and therapy. -I try to keep things customized, yet universal, to set the person up to help themselves no matter their path (but hone in on their current taste). -I try to remember that how I say or play will matter for the learner. And what matters more is how I made them feel, not so much the exact words they remember. -Vast perspective are reflected in music too, so both the teacher and students benefit from listening to each other and for exploring outside of the initial interests. I think i got lucky that I even picked up the job and that it has taught me so much. I think a music teacher is such a great example of a meaningful role in society. I never had one myself, so I envy that!
You sound genuine, I am very fond of this teaching you've heard. It takes away a lot of shame from people who want to play an instrument later in life but don't know where to start. Thank you
Nice, my teacher told me the term 'working class musician' which I really love. The cats around town keeping the music alive around the world. So true man, these are the real homies!
Teaching music for 8 years now has made me realize a lot of assumptions I had as a young musician myself:
-Being a famous/dedicated/a performer might not be the most important thing.
-Things do not have to be overwhelming (like reading, playing in front of others, set too high of a bar).
-Music can happen for anyone at any age. And I can take a break whenever.
-It can be just for one's self.
-We were not meant to fathom a world of music, just a village. Smaller audiences yield more personal connection.
-We are all learners.
-It is a medium for life lessons more than I thought.
And it has made me approach teaching it differently too:
-I try to teach for joy, so the music can bring great meaning and therapy.
-I try to keep things customized, yet universal, to set the person up to help themselves no matter their path (but hone in on their current taste).
-I try to remember that how I say or play will matter for the learner. And what matters more is how I made them feel, not so much the exact words they remember.
-Vast perspective are reflected in music too, so both the teacher and students benefit from listening to each other and for exploring outside of the initial interests.
I think i got lucky that I even picked up the job and that it has taught me so much. I think a music teacher is such a great example of a meaningful role in society. I never had one myself, so I envy that!
Awesome that you're teaching music! Definitely something I consider doing in the future. Thanks for sharing your perspective.
You sound genuine, I am very fond of this teaching you've heard. It takes away a lot of shame from people who want to play an instrument later in life but don't know where to start.
Thank you
yes, it definitely removes some pressure
Very healthy . Self-esteem is an inside job . Thanks for this post .
For sure, a healthy mind doesn't come out of nowhere!
Nice, my teacher told me the term 'working class musician' which I really love. The cats around town keeping the music alive around the world. So true man, these are the real homies!
That's a nice term. Keeping the music alive can already be a strong purpose! No need to fill huge concert venues to do that.
Thank you for this video
You're welcome!
I think Logan Bowden is a great example
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