Now what’s she talking about? Hahaha! Being realistic about learning whatever it is you want to learn. I am gearing this towards music because I’m a professional musician. But the advice in this blog can be applied to any personal achievement career, which is what I call careers where you are your business.

Recently I’ve seen advertisements for learning piano apps. What could possibly go wrong with that I wondered. Well, these apps promote learning piano off the app, which will guide you through beginning piano through intermediate, suggesting music that you can keep learning to advance your knowledge and skills.

I researched this subject a bit. They can help you with the robotic stuff like learning notes, counting, basic rhythm, etc. But what do thy miss? Personal feedback from a professional musician for starters. They also miss more detailed instruction…more personalized approach that only a physical human can give you. And what about music history? If you learn a piece by Bach will you be taught about the Baroque period of music during which he lived? What was the style of playing during that time? How does it differ from a piece by Beethoven that you might learn, which is from the Classical or Romantic period of music? How fun would it also be to learn about that composer’s life? Enter physical music teacher.

Do you think that chefs in restaurants learn from online apps? I’ll bet NO! They work with master chefs in their field. That personal touch is priceless in these personal achievement careers. And that’s the same thing with music.

What is also interesting is that no 2 students are alike. Do these online apps take that into consideration? I can realistically assume they don’t. Probably very much AI generated by music teachers who can create a reasonable teaching app but not the personal touch they themselves offer in their own studios. I always say that if I have 10 students either piano or voice, I have to teach the same lesson 10 different ways. People are completely individual. They learn the same thing a bit differently than the next person. And after teaching almost 40 years, I can tell you that you learn to read students and how they learn, and when they actually “get it!” You also watch the student become a more consummate musician. The kid learning to play piano starts molding into a budding pianist with his/her own style. The kid learning to sing starts molding into a budding singer using their breath and vocal production more efficiently and even artistically.

And if the issue is pricing, there is still a monthly fee for the online apps, which can really take you only so far. The human teacher is more money, yes, but they can give you a more consummate approach to learning and take you further down the music road. One size does not fit all. Learning a musical instrument is as individual as your DNA, your own voice, and your fingerprints. And an online app, which might be very good, still can’t give you the individuality you ultimately need.

So here we are. I always vote for in-person training for most skills. Maybe changing a lightbulb in the kitchen you can learn online. Haha! Well…time for pie. Enjoy!

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