How to get clarinet students enjoying their lessons
Clarinet students, like any other music students can really enjoy their lessons if they taught in the right way. The clarinet is an excellent instrument for beginners, as you can make a reasonable sound on it pretty quickly, you can play satisfying melodies and it doesn’t sound completely terrible to the rest of the family. The key with helping students to enjoy their lessons is understanding that every student is different, and they all have different motivations. Some are motivated by external factors such as goals, practice charts and Educational Music Games. Others are highly motivated to achieve performance standards, and will prepare brilliantly for exams and yet not seem to be that motivated at other times of the year. They key is to understand each student for who they are, and not generalize them. Choosing the right lesson materials, music lesson plans and music theory games is very important in achieving a successful private music lesson.