flyhere -> Question on progress and learning (Dec. 2 2013 4:13:34)
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Hi All, I'm interested in some general thoughts and guidance, and would appreciate all comments. My question comes in 2 parts: Is there a "general" rate of progress as far as learning is concerned, and are there some pointers that are particularly useful while learning. When I was much younger and was attending a music conservatory part-time, the classical guitar curriculum starts with the Carulli method book, most students complete that in 2 years or a little less. Then you move on to the Carcassi method book, and most students completes that in another 2 years or a little less. Then you do another year or so of individual program. So it takes 4-5 years, a few private hours of instructions per week, a few more hours of theory per week, plus 1-2 hrs of practice per day. At that point of "completing" the program, you're considered competent enough to pursue your own path, of course we all know this is just the starting point, but FWIW it's my frame of reference, for the purpose of this discussion here. While I know Flamenco is a lifetime endeavor, and also realize that everyone learns differently and makes different progress, also based on how much you put into it. Are there some general thoughts that you can share? May be your own learning curve? Are there some general expectations that I can set for myself? Also what do you think would help the learning process. I ask because I read somewhere that you should volunteer to accompany dance lessons as soon as you can (when is that?), and I don't think there are much opportunity for me to do that at present. In other words, how important is learning to accompany dancers at the beginning? Many thanks, fly
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