JonThysell
Well-known member
What's your favorite type of workshop? I've attended several since I picked up the uke, and there are some that I constantly refer to and some that I wish I'd saved my money.
Repertoire classes are pretty straight forward, give me some songsheets and lets play through most of them, at least once or twice.
Method/technique classes I find that I prefer a small set of notes or worksheets as necessary, and that the teacher goes through them, shows us a sample of each, then goes through and gives time for everyone to try it out on their instruments while the teacher gives pointers and corrections. Even a paperless workshop is fine if the teacher has a lesson outlined out in advance.
What I don't like are technique classes where they give me a sheet, tell me to look at it at home, and then proceed to not show anything in the sheets, or just talk story and not actually teach anything. I had a class where the teacher (great musician) kept asking for questions, but answered them vaguely with no examples, until students literally kept asking "Can you teach us something?" He looked confused and gave some "I gave you the sheets, you need to practice it at home" kind of answers.
Repertoire classes are pretty straight forward, give me some songsheets and lets play through most of them, at least once or twice.
Method/technique classes I find that I prefer a small set of notes or worksheets as necessary, and that the teacher goes through them, shows us a sample of each, then goes through and gives time for everyone to try it out on their instruments while the teacher gives pointers and corrections. Even a paperless workshop is fine if the teacher has a lesson outlined out in advance.
What I don't like are technique classes where they give me a sheet, tell me to look at it at home, and then proceed to not show anything in the sheets, or just talk story and not actually teach anything. I had a class where the teacher (great musician) kept asking for questions, but answered them vaguely with no examples, until students literally kept asking "Can you teach us something?" He looked confused and gave some "I gave you the sheets, you need to practice it at home" kind of answers.