Just dropping a note to say thank you for this wonderful series. You have done a rare thing, which is filling an actual gap in RUclips content! (Lots of other great lute material here of course.) The videos are very well thought-out, and I appreciate that there is lots of serious instruction for the beginner. As a (non-music) teacher, I can see the preparation and planning that goes into these. I think you have struck a good balance between practical instructions and openness for players of different styles, levels, body types, thumb-positions :) I'd be happy to see a play-though in your future "piece" videos. As a beginner, a score is still pretty mute when I look at it, and I learn a lot of tiny details by seeing someone playing a piece I'm working on. But, I hear what you are saying about not wanting to create a definitive version that we would try and copy, and I know there is long-term benefit in the way you are approaching it. Anyway, I hope you'll keep it up! I'll keep following along.
Thank you for your kind note! Yes, it is something I keep going back and forth on. I definitely understand the benefits of hearing something but am just a bit discouraged by the homogenization of pieces, especially due to RUclips. So often I will have students say, "well, what is it supposed to sound like?" We have lots of evidence but we don't actually know and I think it is really interesting to hear different interpretations. Sometimes, I am also a little worried that if I play something fast, students will be discouraged and will avoid the piece even though it could be very beautiful at a slower tempo. Anyways, I am thinking about it and there are some pieces I have already recorded that may end up in the mix later simply because there are some great pedagogical moments in them! : )
Just dropping a note to say thank you for this wonderful series. You have done a rare thing, which is filling an actual gap in RUclips content! (Lots of other great lute material here of course.)
The videos are very well thought-out, and I appreciate that there is lots of serious instruction for the beginner. As a (non-music) teacher, I can see the preparation and planning that goes into these. I think you have struck a good balance between practical instructions and openness for players of different styles, levels, body types, thumb-positions :)
I'd be happy to see a play-though in your future "piece" videos. As a beginner, a score is still pretty mute when I look at it, and I learn a lot of tiny details by seeing someone playing a piece I'm working on. But, I hear what you are saying about not wanting to create a definitive version that we would try and copy, and I know there is long-term benefit in the way you are approaching it.
Anyway, I hope you'll keep it up! I'll keep following along.
Thank you for your kind note! Yes, it is something I keep going back and forth on. I definitely understand the benefits of hearing something but am just a bit discouraged by the homogenization of pieces, especially due to RUclips. So often I will have students say, "well, what is it supposed to sound like?" We have lots of evidence but we don't actually know and I think it is really interesting to hear different interpretations. Sometimes, I am also a little worried that if I play something fast, students will be discouraged and will avoid the piece even though it could be very beautiful at a slower tempo. Anyways, I am thinking about it and there are some pieces I have already recorded that may end up in the mix later simply because there are some great pedagogical moments in them! : )