Is half an hour a week enough?

Tachugar · Post by **Tachugar** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 12:53 pm

i am a student but my teacher can only see me
once every friday and for only 30 to 40 mins is that enough???[:bigsmile:] i am
bigginer though i practise by my self a lot since i know how to read music from
another instrument i play what do you think?[:praise:]

BandSlave · Post by **BandSlave** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 1:28 pm

Hey there. I've been playing for a while and I
used to have a flute teacher when I started as well. We only met on sunday
evenings for half an hour. I did it that way for a few years, then 45 min. for a
few, and then I got an hour lesson in 8th grade. I no longer have a flute
teacher and I'm a senior in HS now and first chair. I'm sure if you practice
on your own during the week you'll be a great success! Good luck and have a
wonderful time. Band is truely one of the only things you have that stays with
you your whole life; I, personally, don't know what I would do without it!
Never stop playing! Yours, Abby

Tachugar · Post by **Tachugar** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 1:33 pm

thanx very much for the help. and yes i also think
that music stays for ever. my teacher says i've got natural spirit because i
could play the first day. i hope i dont loose it![:)] but yes i love it so much
i practise myself a lot! thanx again![;)]

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 12:39 am

Meeting for any amount of time with a private
instructor is good for you. It's up to you whether your time is productive or
not. Your lesson technique will improve as things progress, and you will get a
lot accomplished. I meet with my professor an hour a week, but some students
only meet half an hour, and we're college music majors. However, it is stressed
that however much time you spend with your instructor once a week (at least at
my school) you need to spend that amount of time everyday in the practice room.
So, technically, I need to practice an hour a day because I have an hour lessone
every week. However, you should discuss with your private teacher about your
practice habits. You're probably doing fine.

Tachugar · Post by **Tachugar** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 6:39 am

thanx![:)] [:bigsmile:]

cc · Post by cc » Fri Jun 13, 2003 5:08 pm

I'm sure you've heard the notorious chinese
proverb"You're teacher can open doors for you,but you must walk through
them."That applies alot to music. You must be your own teacher & lavish the
knowledgable outlet your teacher has for you, but practicing for yourself is key
for improving. [:bigsmile:] I always had 30 min. lesons & find that to be a good
amount of time.[::)]

flute friend · Post by **flute friend** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 8:34 pm

Hi!! I think if you practice long and hard at home
you can be good even if you only have a little bit of time with your teacher. If
you ever have quistions from throughout the week make sure to ask him/her so you
are able to make the right sound in the right pitch!!! I'm sure you will be
great!! I started 7 months ago and I always improve after practiceing so I'm
sure you will de fine!!! -Flute friend [:bigsmile:]

karnote · Post by **karnote** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 6:41 pm

I take lessons only everyother week for 45 min.
but try to practic atleast atleast a half hour every day. I have been playing
for eight yrs now[:)]

Penny · Post by **Penny** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 7:09 pm

I read that 1 hr a day of practice and a lesson a
week and you will be able to play the flute. Three hours a day of practice and
you will become a flute player. [:sun:] Everyone is different and every teacher
is different as to how efficiently your time is used. A half hour lesson a week
if used wisely should get you to a good level. First and foremost, you have to
ask what are you trying to achieve. Do you hope your relatives ask you to play a
carol at Christmas or do you want Galway to ask you to perform a duet with him?
[:p]

evereflute · Post by **evereflute** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 7:02 am

I only have 25 minutes a day... it is so in music
academies... other I should go to expensive private lesson... it is not enough,
but with practise and flute seminars, it should become ok...

evereflute · Post by **evereflute** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 7:02 am

I meant 25 minutes a week...

Penny · Post by **Penny** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 5:26 pm

If you are in a music academy you probably
practice daily in classes. A great deal of practice. But not school I ever heard
of keeps you so busy you only have 25 min of spare time a day. Maybe in
Brussels? Good luck and hope you are enjoying your flute.

dancingflutist3000 · Post by **dancingflutist3000** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:04 am

[quote] ---------------- On 2/2/2003 12:53:06 PM i
am a student but my teacher can only see me once every friday and for only 30 to
40 mins is that enough???[:bigsmile:] i am bigginer though i practise by my self
a lot since i know how to read music from another instrument i play what do you
think?[:praise:] ---------------- [/quote] That should be okay. I would expect
more actually. At school thought do you have sectionals? If you do those could
count partly as private lessons (depending on how many people attend) even
though the attention isn't focused solely on you. It's good that you practice
by yourself because really, a private teacher is mostly ment to DIRECT their
student's playing.

Flutey007Tooty · Post by **Flutey007Tooty** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 4:37 pm

I pracitice 30 minutes a day when I have time and
I've found to be very succesful since I was 1st chair flute last year...braces
mess me up now