Hi All
I started playing about five months ago and have had a tutor who comes over weekly. I'm wondering if she is the tutor for me as she is very technical and I seem to end up just listening to her playing without any real coaching. She's very good, but as I'm struggling with reading music I can't keep up. Shes presenting me with blues stuff which is mesmerising and all double dutch. I get the impression though that she would not take kindly to me slowing her down as she plays in a band and seems to get impatient with me (she hides it well though!)...
I'm wondering if I should self learn for a while - maybe getting a different tutor once I feel confortable with the basics with reading music etc? I dont get much time to practice so appreciate things will go slowly.. This is just for my enjoyment so not fussed how long things take but at present it seems i'm paying for a private concert each week....
How do you know when you have a good teacher??
Angie
I started playing about five months ago and have had a tutor who comes over weekly. I'm wondering if she is the tutor for me as she is very technical and I seem to end up just listening to her playing without any real coaching. She's very good, but as I'm struggling with reading music I can't keep up. Shes presenting me with blues stuff which is mesmerising and all double dutch. I get the impression though that she would not take kindly to me slowing her down as she plays in a band and seems to get impatient with me (she hides it well though!)...
I'm wondering if I should self learn for a while - maybe getting a different tutor once I feel confortable with the basics with reading music etc? I dont get much time to practice so appreciate things will go slowly.. This is just for my enjoyment so not fussed how long things take but at present it seems i'm paying for a private concert each week....
How do you know when you have a good teacher??
Angie