Klarinet Archive - Posting 000322.txt from 1995/06

From: Nichelle Crocker <NCROCKER@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Glissandos
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 20:32:19 -0400

>In response to David Gilman, the best way to teach is to mostly show, not
>say.

>:)
>Susan

I disagree. Sure it is important to demonstrate techniues to your student,
but there are things one cannot demonstrate. How do you "show" your student
what is going on inside of your mouth and be sure that they are doing what
you wish them to learn? Without developing and making use of a specific
vocabulary to describe a technique there are too many things left up to
guesswork on the part of the student. (I agree that I would be critical of
a teacher who did not "show" as well as tell their student what to do.)

Nichelle Crocker