What happens when you ask a music student to teach? I know because I ask the question a lot during my private music lessons. What happens, is the student takes a breath and then has to really make sure they “know” what your asking them to teach. Eureka, a great practice for helping students understand what it is your asking them to learn.
I also think there is a sense of pride a student gets when we put them in charge. Don’t we all like to be in control sometimes? Letting the student teach is effective in this regard. Check this video out and you’ll see for yourself.
This young private music lesson student from Atlanta, GA gives us a nice description of how to accent notes on her bassoon. She takes lessons with Lessons In Your Home in addition to playing in her 7th grade band. I think students shooting video’s like this is a great idea. It’s not easy to do.
