by Pam Murchison, teacher with Kathy’s Music, LLC
Deciding to take private flute lessons in addition
to enrolling your child in band is a great investment in your child’s musical
development. Having a private flute
instructor is like having a personal athletic trainer: the individualized
attention helps the flutist to reach his/her absolute highest musical
potential.
to enrolling your child in band is a great investment in your child’s musical
development. Having a private flute
instructor is like having a personal athletic trainer: the individualized
attention helps the flutist to reach his/her absolute highest musical
potential.
Here are some specific benefits of pursuing
private study in conjunction with school band classes:
private study in conjunction with school band classes:
Individualized
attention
Lessons benefit your child whether she ismore or less advanced than the rest of the group. Even in a small group setting
of 2-3 students, the needs of the individual will necessarily be overlooked for
the needs of the group. If a student is
struggling, it might take longer to receive the guidance needed to progress,
leading to frustration. If a student is
more advanced, he might be held back by the level of the group. This also leads
to boredom and frustration. Individual music instruction will give your child
exactly what she needs when she needs it.
Engaging the student
Repertoire can
be customized to suit your child’s particular interests and needs in a
lesson. This is difficult to tackle in a
group lesson when the curricula is standardized. Our goal is to engage and the choice of piece
or genre can make all the difference.
be customized to suit your child’s particular interests and needs in a
lesson. This is difficult to tackle in a
group lesson when the curricula is standardized. Our goal is to engage and the choice of piece
or genre can make all the difference.
Learning
to practice
Many of the hours spent learning to play
the flute are spent in individual practice.
This is not a skill that always comes naturally, and private flute
instruction can help your child devise systematic ways to overcome musical
challenges. Learning how to practice is like developing any new skill and
lessons provide the time to learn how.
Creating step-by-step plans for tackling obstacles is of course an
excellent skill to have throughout life!
the flute are spent in individual practice.
This is not a skill that always comes naturally, and private flute
instruction can help your child devise systematic ways to overcome musical
challenges. Learning how to practice is like developing any new skill and
lessons provide the time to learn how.
Creating step-by-step plans for tackling obstacles is of course an
excellent skill to have throughout life!
A
complete flute education
When a child enrolls in beginner band, the
goal of the teacher is typically to help the student successfully perform in
his/her first band concert. This is a great goal and we encourage group music making and community performing whole heartedly! However, this goal is only
one aspect of being a musician. The student might learn only a fraction of
flute fundamentals in a beginning band
program. It all depends on the program. Private lessons with a
dedicated teacher will encompass all aspects of playing the flute, including solo & duet playing, music history, customized music theory, and the ability to hear, see and emulate an experienced flute performer week after week. Modeling is one of the most successful ways students learn.
goal of the teacher is typically to help the student successfully perform in
his/her first band concert. This is a great goal and we encourage group music making and community performing whole heartedly! However, this goal is only
one aspect of being a musician. The student might learn only a fraction of
flute fundamentals in a beginning band
program. It all depends on the program. Private lessons with a
dedicated teacher will encompass all aspects of playing the flute, including solo & duet playing, music history, customized music theory, and the ability to hear, see and emulate an experienced flute performer week after week. Modeling is one of the most successful ways students learn.
Other benefits include steady motivation, faster progress
and increased musical opportunities. My
private flute instruction throughout elementary, middle, and high school
allowed me to meet and perform for (and with!) Pittsburgh Symphony musicians,
learn about all kinds of chamber music, and create relationships with other
flutists who, like me, had a real passion for flute.
and increased musical opportunities. My
private flute instruction throughout elementary, middle, and high school
allowed me to meet and perform for (and with!) Pittsburgh Symphony musicians,
learn about all kinds of chamber music, and create relationships with other
flutists who, like me, had a real passion for flute.
With the right teacher, enrolling in private flute
instruction can only add more value to your child’s musical studies.
instruction can only add more value to your child’s musical studies.
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