Sax Lessons

[Pjonah]

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[saxplayer67]

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[griff136]

Saxplayer67 wrote:

in that case , can you pop round my house once a month for a lesson please - BTW I'm in Devon

 

[Pjonah]

Very comendable Dirk, but you must be out of pocket, especially considering the cost of fuel at present.

Much as I enjoy the sax and passing on my meagre knowledge and experience, if in the course of that I was to incur costs, I would want to recoup those expenses, I think that's only fair.

I don't teach, I have no patience, I sent my son to a professional for the clarinet, a) I know the teacher will do a better job than I could, b) will have better facilities to teach my son and c) my son has access to the best support group he could want through the Schools County Orchestra.

I am more than happy to pay extra for that, he has travelled with the orchestra to The Czech Republic already and really enjoyed it.

Someone who charges less will have less to offer, unless they are a charity of course.

Just my opinion.

Simon

 

[jonf]

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[saxplayer67]

griff136 wrote:

Saxplayer67 wrote:

in that case , can you pop round my house once a month for a lesson please - BTW I'm in Devon

No probs! Seriously, I stick to a certain radius of my location.

 

[saxplayer67]

Pjonah wrote:
Very comendable Dirk, but you must be out of pocket, especially considering the cost of fuel at present.

Much as I enjoy the sax and passing on my meagre knowledge and experience, if in the course of that I was to incur costs, I would want to recoup those expenses, I think that's only fair. Simon

This is why I'll never be rich or make a businessman! I believe in being altruistic.

Same with starting this concert band in my area, I'm going to be out of pocket but I'm doing it for the love of playing and the music and getting people playing with others when they don't get the chance normally and making music fun for all, the hell whether they have been playing a week or sisty years and have lots of experience or no experience. The advantage to this idea, is that the practice hall is five minutes walk from my location, rather than the 3/4 hour drive to the concert band I already play 1st alto in.

 

[old_git]

Saxplayer67 wrote:
This is why I'll never be rich or make a businessman! I believe in being altruistic.

Margaret Thatcher just committed suicide.

 

[saxplayer67]

old git wrote:

Saxplayer67 wrote:
This is why I'll never be rich or make a businessman! I believe in being altruistic.

Margaret Thatcher just committed suicide.

Sorry, don't get that one... :S

 

[dooce]

Smiffy wrote:
I don't agree with the comparison with a lawyer

What is the average PH wage of a music teacher in a school or college


Can't see that

The point I was trying to make, rather flippantly as usual, is that professional musicians are no different to any other professionals in that they have done their time at college and invested a huge amount of effort and dedication in achieving a recognised standard.

 

[tubby_geoff]

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[Kinda]

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[saxplayer67]

Kinda wrote:
For me a poor teacher is a poor teacher and is money not well spent so I would rather pay more for better.


We think nothing (well not literally) of spending hundreds for a new sax or mouthpiece or tutor book etc but seem to balk at tutor rates which I find difficult to understand. Not being critical but just have trouble with that thought model but each to their own view.

Kinda

Disagree - with tutors, no matter how 'good' (the worst word one can use to a student, by the way, it should be 'experienced') they are, it should not follow that they can charge heaps of dough - again, I would never want to do that. In my book, music and creative arts are a gift to us from God. Unfortunately, sometimes arts get totally twisted out of perspective! 😉

 

[dan]

Hi all,

I teach post-16 sax students in a music dept at a college. The students I have are either taking grade 8 or trying to get through music college/ uni auditions.


I consider preparation to be sourcing appropriate material, working out student lesson plans and..... practicing myself to be at a level in which I will be able to perform everything I teach as perfectly as my fingers will allow! As you can see the actual teaching hour is only half the work.

Hope this helps,

Dan

 

[griff136]

IMHO

being "experienced doesnt necessarily mean that you excel at what you are doing.

I had a teacher who was a fantasic player, always in demand an he had a wealth of experience including playing with some worldwide household names.

when it came to teaching he was Pants with a capital P

I now have a tutor now who is very good at playing and extremely good at getting the message over - my playing has improved massively.

 

[Kinda]

Hi Griff

When you find a good teacher treasure them as the improvements in your playing is tremendous. The problem is that its only if you have had a number of teachers and one them is good that you then realise what can be achieved.

I totally accept your point that good players don't necessarily make good teachers!

Kinda

 

[saxplayer67]

There we go again with 'good' and 'bad', good and bad are too subjective to be used as terminologies in training.

 

[mark_whiteley]

Wow this topic's got everyone heated up ! What a can of worms.

Of course as a complete beginner, you are not really able to determine whether your tutor is just a good player not a good teacher until the lessons road is already well travelled, unless you have received a very genuine recommendation from someone.