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I need dad advice for teaching children on music (startrek.website)

submitted 1 week ago by TotallyNotSpezUpload@startrek.website to c/dadforaminute@lemmy.world

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Hello dads, I copy+pasted this question from your sister community.

So, long story short: I’ve been a musician for pretty much all my life. After a massive hearing loss, I picked up drums about a year ago and I’ve had so many great teachers myself. Now the local music school asked me if I could teach drums to their kids. They lost their former teacher due to old age.

I have rarely dealt with children. Sure, I was a tutor for some when it comes down to languages, but teaching music? That is so new to me and I’m actually afraid.

I am all gauntlets right now negotiating the deal here: I want espescially girls to learn a new intrument. They must be bored out of themselves just playing the flute, organ and piano.

So, my approach is probably this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL5oBbriJuQ

Any hints or tips you can give me? Please?

I’m a 38 years old lesbian with basically no clue whatsoever when it comes down to dealing with kids… ^^

EDIT: I’m afraid the girls want me to play pop music on the drums, and I get easily bored by that.

Watch one of my drumming teachers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHl_gsd0OR0

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm neither a teacher nor a musician, but my son is a musician (including drums), has been to lessons as a child, has done some lessons for kids on guitar himself. He's also got a friend who is a brilliant drummer and has taken plenty of his own lessons as a kid.

I'll see if I can get them to provide some input for you here. Watch this space.

[–] TotallyNotSpezUpload@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago

I would so love to listen to him <3