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...or art and music. Good luck learning to play the violin over the internet.
by mazelife 10y ago
...or art and music. Good luck learning to play the violin over the internet.
- cm2012 10y agoThat's actually doable with Youtube.
- WkndTriathlete 10y agoI think it's a rare person that can effectively teach themselves anything requiring precise motor control without a coach to watch and give feedback. Doable? Maybe. Effective for the general population? Unlikely.
- mazelife 10y agoI don't believe it's even doable. Could I pick up an instrument and learn to noodle around on it from watching YouTube videos for a few weeks? Possibly, although for some instruments I doubt even that's possible. But to attain basic proficiency, much less the level of mastery required to play at a professional level just isn't possible without someone to show you how and to correct you when you're wrong (and thousands and thousands of hours of practice, of course).
- rjsw 10y agoI teach myself skiing, I am a qualified coach as well though. Am self taught at computing too.
- mazelife 10y agoIt's really not. Intonation, posture, attack, phrasing, proper breathing... technique in general for singing or any instrument cannot be taught without being right there with the student. If you are at all serious about learning to play an instrument, YouTube and MOOCs are not a solution.
- dave_sullivan 10y agoHow about a regularly meeting "learn to play violin" meetup? How much does music school cost btw? Probably way more than most violinists make right? Going into debt for education is a crap deal, that's what I'm saying. You can get the same result cheaper.