These apps are useful to a degree however they still require the user to be very self disciplined. What I find is that the biggest problem to any student learning a new instrument, is the lack of self discipline and the inability of the parents to manage their child’s, or even their own time . The failure to put a structure in terms of scheduled practise times to stick to is the single most impacting factor on a students success or failure . It’s a real challenge and sadly no app can substitute this .
Interesting observation, but I find that most youngsters that have been bought up with modern technology, perform better if they use it to learn, and have difficulty concentrating doing it the old way. (Times have changed and what worked in the past has to be modified to suit the future)
If they stay interested then adding some of the old ways will get them to the top, but introduced too soon and interest will wane. (How many potential players have been lost over the years due to them losing interest by their teacher being strict at the outset, rather than letting them enjoy learning to play?)
Bill
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