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<blockquote data-quote="skeeter" data-source="post: 204529" data-attributes="member: 439"><p>husband and I teach and perform mountain dulcimer.</p><p></p><p>Our first lesson is always free because we want to make sure we are a good "fit" with the student.</p><p></p><p>Music is a wonderful thing to learn, but I'm of the opinion that unless one is doing orchestra - it must also be fun (not saying orchestra can't be fun, it just also needs to be structured). I took 8 years of classical piano instruction, so I know that part of it too. But what we are doing is for fun.</p><p></p><p>There are many, many venues for lessons available now - DVD's, online interactive videos, books with CDs. Yes, there are "right" and "wrong" ways to play, but as long as ergonimcally one isn't hurting oneself, I wouldn't bother all that much with the "wrong" ways now - you want to instill a love of the music first.</p><p></p><p>What type of music does difficult child want to play? You may find someone giving lessons that loves that type of music is a better "fit" than someone that promotes themself as a "music teacher". Look on craigslist for your area for possible teachers - and also for music venues to "haunt".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skeeter, post: 204529, member: 439"] husband and I teach and perform mountain dulcimer. Our first lesson is always free because we want to make sure we are a good "fit" with the student. Music is a wonderful thing to learn, but I'm of the opinion that unless one is doing orchestra - it must also be fun (not saying orchestra can't be fun, it just also needs to be structured). I took 8 years of classical piano instruction, so I know that part of it too. But what we are doing is for fun. There are many, many venues for lessons available now - DVD's, online interactive videos, books with CDs. Yes, there are "right" and "wrong" ways to play, but as long as ergonimcally one isn't hurting oneself, I wouldn't bother all that much with the "wrong" ways now - you want to instill a love of the music first. What type of music does difficult child want to play? You may find someone giving lessons that loves that type of music is a better "fit" than someone that promotes themself as a "music teacher". Look on craigslist for your area for possible teachers - and also for music venues to "haunt". [/QUOTE]
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