Ron Hartwell Music Lessons

Question in Quora:
Is it even worth trying to teach a beginner a difficult piece by rote, or does it just kill interest and progress?

This song / composition needs to be one they absolutely need to be able to play to consider they can play the instrument.

They need to be able to hum or sing the melody and rhythms. If there are words make sure they can say, hum or sing them.

For example I once taught a youngbeginning Piano student “We Will Rock You” by rote. First lesson he could only play / remember the opening notes. I sent him home to learn the words. Next lesson he was able to remember 80%.

Why More People Should Take Art & Music Lessons

A message designed to inspire, not pressure.

Most people don’t take art or music lessons because they think they’re “not talented,” or “too old,” or “too busy.”
But here’s the truth nobody tells them:

Art and music aren’t about talent.
They’re about coming alive.

When someone picks up an instrument or a paintbrush, something shifts:

• Their mind slows down.
• Their attention sharpens.
• Their stress melts.
• Their creativity wakes up.
• Their confidence grows in ways that spill into the rest of their life.

Lessons aren’t about becoming a professional.
They’re about becoming more yourself.

Music teaches you to listen.
Art teaches you to see.
Both teach you to be present — maybe for the first time all week.

And the best part is this:

You don’t need to be good to begin.
You become good by beginning.

If you’ve ever felt the pull — that quiet little “I wish I could…” — that’s not a fantasy.
That’s a part of you asking to be expressed.

Say yes to it.

Take the lesson.
Pick up the instrument.
Try the class.
Let yourself explore again.

You don’t need permission.
You just need a starting point.

Ok Yeah