Some years back when we talked about mentorship in any area of life, the first thing that often came into our mind was a one-on-one class with the tutor. However, times have changed, and with the help of technology, we can now have online mentorship as well.
Right in the comfort of your room and at your convenience you can receive a lecture. One of the major barriers in learning which is distance has been handled by that innovation. no need for a classroom or traveling from one place to the other.
Although, each of us has that form of learning that works best for us. There are people who tend to understand things better when it is physical, they prefer to have contact with both the tutor and what he or she is presenting to them.
There are also people who prefer online mentorship, they tend to relate and grab things fast when it is presented to them on the screen.
However, there are cases where either of these forms of mentorship is greatly influenced by circumstances like convenience, distance, and the like. In that condition, one may be forced to embrace anyone presented to him or her.
But each of this kind of mentorship has its advantages and disadvantages. Personally, when it comes to music, I am fully for physical mentorship.
I am the type of person who loves interacting with my mentor and whatever I am learning. There are things I feel I may not be able to fully learn when I am not in contact with my tutor.
There was a time when I was learning how to blow the trumpet, I am glad it was my friend who was coaching me. As a beginner, I was totally ignorant of the fact that trumpeters have a particular sitting or standing posture to play.
When he handed the trumpet to me one of those days, I just sat casually and did what I could. When I finished, he said, "Well done, but we don't sit this way." He instantly corrected me and took notice of it every time I came for practice until I adjusted.
That was a great advantage. In physical classes, there is connection and a special concentration of the tutor on the students more than in the online class.
Beyond just the learning there's a bond one shares with his physical mentor that makes the learning more effective.
One may have a deficiency in his/her voice while singing that an online mentor might not notice. Our phones have a unique way of either adding or removing quality from our voices. Sometimes networks can even result in things as such.
Physical music class is usually more practical and we all know that practical learning enhances speedy learning. In physical class you feel alive, everything is presented live to you.
You will see your tutor do it so that you will know that it is something that is possible If you are feeling discouraged.
The physical music class also builds courage in the artist. Like in my church's band rehearsal, during practice, anyone leading sings alongside his colleagues which I most times see as a crowd. That has built a level of boldness in me that even when I am facing the crowd, I don't panic.
But you see if it were an online mentorship, no doubt one would attain a level of perfection in mastering keys, how to pitch, and others but when he is faced with the crowd, I bet you the person might be caught up by stage fright. The reason is because the person isn't used to that system.
I have met artists who can tell you so much about music, and sing when it's just the two of you, but when you take them to the stage all the perfection you saw in them will vanish into the thin air in seconds. I believe that's not the kind of experience we pray for ourselves or anyone else.
I am not condemning online classes, they are also good but I feel if we must take online music class, we should ensure that we already have an existing experience with the physical class or after the online class, we should endeavor to also enroll in the physical class so that the equation can be balanced.
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Good article bro but the topic is physical mentorship and online tutorials which one is better, you analyse on it well but you did not bring out a point that which one is better for you.
But as for me online tutorials can never be the best or can not even balance with the two perspective because I have tested I smell it that online tutorials have alot of deficiency why did I say so?
The reason is because when you go on online tutorials we might have network failure, time frame that is the time will be program that once if it reach the online classes stop.
But when you are seeing the person face to face even if he is preparing to to end the class you can begg him to add some few minutes sometimes through his actions and even the way he react when displaying is something to learn.
You can't just tell me that he can learn very well in your room then come out to display it as expected but if it is physical classes the person will encourage you on the importance of staging.
But online nothing like that there problem is to teach and get what they want without minding were you can find your self tomorrow.
So please me I'm fully insupport of the physical mentorship than the online tutorials.
Hmm, what more can I say? You have spoken profoundly boss, I can't agree less with what you said. There are some many limitations attached to the online class. So far, none of us can deny the fact that offline class is the best. However, It's just so unfortunate that sometimes we have no option rather than to take the online classes
Thanks for the amazing input sir
You are welcome sir
What you advised in the latter part of the piece is not only applicable to music alone but also to all works of life.
Online tutorials wouldn't delve deep into the nitty-gritty of the subject like physical classes would have done.
Smiles... The equation is never balanced when offline class isn't in the picture.. thanks for stopping by ma
Yes ooo....
You're welcome