The
Folk Traditions Store
In Savannah's Historic District
12 Price Street (1/2 block south of Bay Street). Phone: 912-341-8898.
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In Savannah's Historic District 12 Price Street (1/2 block south of Bay Street). Phone: 912-341-8898.
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Music learning is not something that happens to you. It is something you do yourself. In a study of world class performers, it was found that the first teacher makes it fun, the second develops the discipline to allow students to be regionally competitive, and the third hones that discipline into world class stature. Folk music is not competitive. Let other people become the "best in the world." Folk music is for pleasure. Your first task, when you begin to learn an instrument is to discover how to make it fun for yourself. Start with a simple song that you love to hear. If there is a teacher around that you can afford, it will save you time to get a teacher's feedback. The best time to correct a bad habit is before it becomes a habit. But the fear of bad habits should never keep a person from the joy of music. As you learn, one of the most important learning principles to remember is the speed-accuracy trade-off. At first, you can be fast or you can be accurate, but not both. The faster you try to be, the more mistakes you will make. Be patient with yourself. Play..... as..... sloooooowly..... as..... youuuuuuuuu..... neeeeeeed..... innnn..... orrrrder..... toooo..... plaaaay..... it..... riiiiiiiiight. Speed will come automatically. If you try to play too fast too early, you will start practicing mistakes. Then you will have to take twice as long to unlearn your mistakes as you would have needed to learn it right in the first place. To please yourself with your playing will just take longer. Our materials are specially chosen to outfit your excursion into music learning with fun and patience. |
Preserve a tradition. Grow roots, significance, harmony and balance.
Copyright © 2003-2005
The Folk Traditions Store, David Dirlam, Webmaster
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