In a message dated 1/8/01 5:35:20 PM Central Standard Time, Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no writes: << what would you say is the skill / area of knowledge one should concentrate on getting the student to get a good handle on first. 1.Hammer Technique 2.Hearing Beats 3.Unisons 4.Undestanding basic tuning theory. 5.Other (please specify) -- Richard Brekne >> If you are teaching a student with a basic understanding of music theory, I would say the first thing to work on is (1) hammer technique, tuning (3) unisons, by listening to (2) beats. Once the student can tune a unison, and he/she has the understanding of what beats are, and how to listen to them, then you can explain (4) basic tuning theory, and how a (5) temperament works. (If the student doesn't even have a basic understanding of music theory, then I wouldn't even teach him/her tuning.) Willem
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