Comments on: What Would You Do? – Rhonda (#6)

By: steve lord

steve lord — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:48:27 +0000

If it were me, wouldn’t say anything about it.
One thing I’ve learned over my years in teaching: There is no replacing you. Even if they notate the specific ideas and exercises, the student won’t be getting the personal experience only you can give them during their lesson time. Make it personal and they will return to you weekly. Hope this helps!

By: Leah Couts

Leah Couts — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:42:23 +0000

haha, I thought the question would have been along those lines as well… or something regarding unrealistic goals that sets the student up for failure as she can’t achieve the practice or rate of progress that she planned for…

I personally don’t see anything wrong with note-taking, as everybody learns differently, and some do learn by writing things down. I would use this habit of the student’s to have her write some realistic goals and also a realistic plan for how to use what practice time she does have so that everything gets done in the most efficient way.

As for sharing with other teachers, I would ask that she acknowledges me when sharing. I think that sharing amongst teachers is a really positive thing. You also need to be mindful that your ideas are represented and interpreted correctly.

By: Klaus Georg

Klaus Georg — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:12:15 +0000

That’s funny, the last paragraph surprised me.

I was expecting something more along the lines of: “You are somewhat frustrated because you think she is stifling her potential growth by using the note taking as a way of absolving herself from the responsibility of learning. What, if anything, can you do to help her let go?” I’d love to see some comments addressing this.

But to answer your actual question: I don’t mind if people share ideas–information wants to be free, and in this age of the internet it’s getting there pretty quickly.

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:39:16 +0000

I don’t mind if students share my IDEAS, but I ask them please NOT to share music or anything actually written on a sheet that says “Copyright”.
Ideas should be shared, I feel, among creative people, thus generating more energy and creativity among musicians… but actual PRODUCTS such as a sheet of music or sheet of vocalises are different. They are intellectual property.