...On the Importance of Seeing Both Sides (One Thought Thursday 048)
"Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either." Aesop Five-finger hand positions No-makeup policies Fixed Do solfege Charging "per lesson" Requiring memorization What do all of these things have in common? They are common "battleground topics" for piano teachers. 😉 Meaning, a lot of us have STRONG opinions on these matters. ...and, while having convictions is generally a good (and necessary) thing, we do not want those beliefs to come from a...