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Is YouTube Killing Music Teacher ? (All Teachers)
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Hi Danny – so true! To be honest, I can’t stand it when anyone learns from a tab most of the time, as I definitely trust my ear more anyway…
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I find YouTube is best taken with a pinch of salt. How can you package good solid technical coaching into a 5 minute video? I tend to find that whilst good for getting a general idea of something, students still need a teacher to guide them through the nuances. I encourage students to do their own learning and encourage debate if they find something that seemingly contradicts what I’m saying. Usually I find that they’re trying to convey the same concept with language I don’t consider accurate, but sometimes this will be a more helpful way of understanding it for that pupil. However sometimes, I find absolute garbage out there. For example, most videos on abdominal support are woeful and essentially tell people to squeeze their six pack and somehow the sound will be amazing. Even then, I can still turn that into a teaching opportunity to get a far better understanding on the subject.
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I find most beginners find you tube a struggle as the teachers on there assumes the student already knows certain things. Intermediate students tend to use it a lot more. I do encourage people to use it and get back to me with any queries. Anything that provokes a response from the student though is good and keeps the lessons interesting.
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As previously mentioned, i dont think there is a substitute for 1-2-1 tuition, where you can ask questions and be shown in an interactive sense!
The misinformation aspect of YT is plain to see(amongst some really good stuff too), but in a way it can also elevate your abilities as a matter of comparison!
If you can show a superior, expedient technique/approach(or debunk the misinformation acquired on YT) then it will only enforce that people are getting their monies worth by booking you. No doubt, its annoying sometimes having to unravel mis-info that happens to be objectively inaccurate!, and often can hold up the mid/long term progress of the student. Personally, i try to work with the any info if possible(mis-info aside), or see it as another approach rather than flatly dismiss it. Again, sometimes this isn’t always possible!
On the other side of the coin, I’m sure we can all think of the successful, inspiring artists who have eschewed regular ‘technique’ and made something interesting around their style. For the rest of us mere mortals, who struggle, its good to have the option of another approach; some might say tried-and-tested, traditional, universally recognised…
Peace x
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Youtube has been a revelation to some extent for teachers and students alike. I think it has become a valuable resource for teachers and if used well it is an excellent tool.
On the flip side I think that students can learn bad techniques when looking at some videos. Some videos are not filtered enough from a teaching perspective and quite often students may choose the easiest or most attractive video to watch.
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