Psychology for my students #21
Autumn - a beautiful time. A time for remembering that everything is transient. And a time for honouring everything wonderful that nature and our predecessors, including past music teachers, have given us ...
Have you ever stopped to reflect on the best of your own past music teachers and what they gave you? -A joyous and life-long love of music? A belief in yourself, and your ability to achieve whatever you set your mind to? The excitement of suddenly understanding a musical concept? The invaluable gift of being able to play a difficult passage comfortably? A host of general musicianship skills and experience? Or just the knowing that they'd be there for you, with a welcoming smile, week in and week out, whether or not you'd practised?!
