William Fitzpatrick - violin expert

Violin Basics: Being a good student

So do you know some ways to be a good student?

In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about "being a good student."

Released on October 4, 2023

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Video Transcription

So, you thought about what it means to have a good teacher, but have you thought about what it means to be a good student? Have you thought about what you can do to be an even better student? Well, here are some ideas that I have about this.

First of all, don't be afraid to ask questions.

You might think that it's disrespectful to your teacher to do this, but if you don't ask questions, you probably won't learn what you do or do not know.

Next, be a detective.

Always look to connect what you have learned in one lesson to what you have learned in another.

I don't think it's a good idea to rely on your teacher to do this for you. I mean, if you wait for knowledge to fall into your head like rain falls into a rain barrel, you probably won't.

A good question to ask yourself after a lesson is, can I explain what I just learned to another student? I mean, if you try to explain it to another student and can't, then you probably haven't learned it well enough.

Finally, as soon as you can after a lesson, write down what you've learned.

You can do this on paper or by inputting it into a device.

Use whatever means you feel most comfortable with.

Doing this can help make what you've learned stick.

So, those are some of my ideas.

Can you think of any others? Well, if you do, write them in the comments section below.

I would love to know what you think.
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Comments, Questions, Requests:

Evan Moses Wesly on March 1, 2024 @9:56 pm PST
I also write my own exercises sometimes for things my teacher told me to work on, for example if it's fixing position of my whole-steps and half-steps, I might practice the technique I was taught very slowly, and then once I understood it, I write 'exercises' to do the same technique in different ways (depending on what you want to work on) (different rhythm, slurs, etc..)

And thank you Professor Fitzpatrick for making these videos, I am a high school senior, planning to go to music school, and these videos are so helpful in preparing me!
Cathy on October 11, 2023 @8:10 am PST
It's important to put into practice the things you learn in your lesson. Practice will help it stay with you and you will advance quicker too.
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William - host, on October 11, 2023 @3:12 pm PST
Could not agree more!
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