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- Getting feedback on your music
Experts
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Private music teachers - Music teachers make their living giving feedback to developing musicians. Although most music teachers want to focus on a particular program of study in their area of expertise, any vocal or instrumental teacher whom you see regularly should be willing to also occasionally give feedback on your personal music projects. Some music teachers are also willing (for a fee, of course) to give just one or a few lessons or consulting and advice sessions to music learners who have their own specific goals.
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School teachers - If you are taking a music course in school, your teacher may be willing to help you with your own music-learning project. If you are in school but not taking a music course, find out what courses are available to you. Some music courses are flexible and project oriented, which may provide opportunities to submit your work for one of the course assignments. If you are not in school, but there is a community college, music academy, or adult education program nearby, you may be able to enroll for a course or two.
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School ensemble directors - School directors tend to be very busy but also very interested in their students' growth as musicians. If you are in a school band, orchestra, or chorus, you may be able to make an appointment with the director to get some feedback on your project.
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Community ensemble directors and members - Another possible source of free help from an expert may be available if you are involved in a volunteer ensemble, such as a church choir, town band, or community orchestra. Other members of the group, including the director, may be highly experienced musicians and may judge that helping you develop as a musician will be good for the whole group.
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Professional and semi-professional musicians - Like professional music teachers, those who earn a living (or just some extra money) performing are often willing to be paid for the occasional lesson/consulting session.
Allies
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Peers and band mates - If you are in a band, orchestra, chorus, or music class of any kind, your peers may share musical interests with you and may even have a strong interest in helping you develop as a musician. Some may have more experience in the area that interests you.
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Friends - You may have friends who share your musical interests, who would enjoy an unusual discussion about music, or who are particularly good at giving useful constructive criticism.
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Family members - As with friends, family members might enjoy discussions about your musical interests or goals, or enjoy demonstrations of your projects. They may also be particularly interested in seeing you grow and succeed as a musician.
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Fans - If you are already a performing musician with a following, your fans might enjoy being asked their opinion about your new project.
Crowds
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Live audiences - If there is a venue where you can present your project to a crowd, consider talking to audience members before or after the performance and asking for specific feedback.
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Online audiences - If you cannot gather a live crowd, you may want to consider publishing your efforts, for example as a video file on the Internet or a blog about your music-learning adventures, and inviting comments.
Source:
OpenStax, Music inquiry. OpenStax CNX. Mar 18, 2013 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11455/1.4
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