Author: lydian
Date: 2022-08-14 05:37
I think the notion that students need an expensive instrument to succeed is very harmful to music education. Most parents/students can't afford expensive instruments. And even those who can are wasting money because a pro instrument does NOT make you any better. Practice and commitment makes you better.
Also, very few students will or should become a professional musicians, so a pro instrument is entirely inappropriate for most of them.
The number one explanation I hear from beginners who spend a mint on equipment is, "I'm not very good, so I need all the help I can get". Pro gear is not going to make a difference between a bad player and a good player. If it did, great players would utterly fail on student gear. They don't. All a student needs is a quality instrument in working order, not a gold plated, hand made, exotic wood instrument made for the rich and famous.
Thankfully, most people are aware of this and buy instruments appropriate for the purpose, and far greater numbers of students have the opportunity to learn music.
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