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The violin is an incredibly demanding instrument to play mentally and physically. It does not simply require your arms and fingers to move but your whole body including your mind. It wasn’t until I received violin teaching that explored these ideas that my playing began to mature and the violin became a part of me and not something that was just attached to me when I played.
Everybody is different and develops at different rates and in various ways; a good violin teacher recognises and acts appropriately in response to a students’ needs to develop towards the same goal but in their individual way. If a teacher can do these things they can craft a violinist by setting exercises that play to the students strengths as well as developing the weaker areas of their playing.
A violin lesson should include conversations about the ways in which we process information in order that the teacher can provide the best ways for that student to learn. A violin teacher should encourage their students but also challenge them and give them drive to stretch themselves and their abilities.
However, these things are all good and well but only if the teacher is prepared to put the work in with the student.
