I can understand that one even though I taught bass and guitar for 25 years. Some of the kids just did it there way and the serious ones made an attempt at what i gave or showed them. At 01:08 PM 10/19/2010, you wrote:
Being unable to observe fingering is one of the main reasons I never wanted to teach.Sent from my iPhone On Oct 19, 2010, at 11:59 AM, Bryan Smart <bryansmart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:> Just be careful about fingering. It isn't as easy for a blind teacher to catch that, as they can't watch your hands.>> Fingering is important to learn early. Using the right fingers makes it easier to grab for chords, or to smoothly perform runs. Before I spent time with fingering, I'd trip myself up if I tried to play too fast. Also, if you've never been drilled on it before, the next time you're playing, pay attention to how little you actually use your pinky. That's 20% of your capability gone. *smile*> > Anyway, doing it wrong, and trying to unlearn that is hard. > > Bryan > > -----Original Message-----> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Len Viljoen> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 1:42 PM > To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: keyboard lessons >> well looks like i'm going to be just fine. djx offered to teach me over skype so i'm going to give it a try and we'll see how it goes. thanks for all the input guys.> kind regards > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > unsubscribe> For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq> > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > unsubscribe > For other list commands such as vacation mode, > click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subjectúq or > send a message, to > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > faq > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subjectsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subjectúq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq
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