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Treble Strings offers resources for musicians and parents of young musicians, including virtual music lessons for all ages.
Why Virtual Lessons Are Better Than Traditional Lessons
Virtual Lessons |
Traditional Lessons |
The student controls the learning environment. |
The teacher or a third party controls the learning environment. |
There is no physical contact between the teacher and student. |
The teacher physically manipulates the student's body in order to teach proper form. |
Location is not a limitation. |
Location limits the selection of teachers. |
Availability is not a limitation. |
Availability may be limited when local demand is high and in the case of students with non-traditional schedules. |
Local culture is not a limitation. |
Students may have difficulty finding a teacher specializing in a particular style that is not popular in their region. |
Students can tune and warmup in advance. |
Tuning and warming up occur during the lesson, reducing instruction time. |
Instruments do not need time to acclimate to the lesson space. |
Instruments may go out of tune if the temperature and humidity of the lesson space differs significantly from outside. |
Travel is not a factor. |
Either the teacher or student or both must travel to the lesson location. |
The instrument does not need to be unpacked and repacked. |
Storing the instrument in the case for travel means reducing instruction time at both the beginning and the end of the lesson. |
Lesson notes are much easier to read and access when typed and stored online. |
Handwritten notes in a notebook, if notes are taken at all, often lead to confusion on what should be practiced between lessons. |
There are no delays between lessons. |
Lessons are often delayed due to the transition between students. |
Students gain experience with recording and live sound as a necessary component of virtual lessons. |
Students typically only perform in traditional recitals, which do not require them to learn anything about recording or live sound. |
