These days with so many options to do things on-line it comes as no surprise that music teachers are also beginning to look into the pros and cons of teaching an instrument on-line.
I am definitely one of these people and think of it as yet another 'tool' that can help us in our teaching work while also making flute lessons accessible to those who would not otherwise have the chance to learn it.
Convenience is a major benefit of having lessons on-line. It saves time, fuel and also a lot of parental waiting around if a school student to be able to have lessons at home. If you are an older person wanting to learn, it is much easier to schedule a skype lesson between, before or after your daily work or family commitments.
Of course this is a relatively new technology when it comes to teaching music on-line and there are wrinkles that still need to be ironed out. But it is just a matter of time before we begin to see these advances.
I remember when I was having private music lessons in one on one situations and a number of times I found them to be very intimidating. For a student who is facing difficulty with shyness, having a few or even all their lessons on-line can be a good deal less threatening.
There is also the factor of a student being able to practice until moment before the lesson actually begins, which means they have had a chance to really warm up and this can also play into a students sense of confidence and progress.
It is easy to record lessons that are given on-line and this enables a student to listen back at a later time and hence recap things that he or she may not have fully understood during the lesson. They have the option to listen to the recorded lesson as often as they require and this is another considerable advantage for a learner.
In a world that is becoming more computer literate and when time, energy and costs are often of the essence, music lessons on-line become a viable option to be considered in place or even along side of traditional music teaching methods.
