Re: In Praise of Matt Flinner's Classes
I took Matt's "Scales and Arpeggios" and "Chords and Rhythm" courses last year. He certainly is gifted as a musician and as a teacher: prepared, well-organized, personable, and committed to his students' success.
For me, due to health-related limitations, the extra length of every class meeting is a deal-breaker. I couldn't drink from that fire hose for the length of time the classes continued each week. I tried going back to the recording of the class meetings and skipping through the first hour to watch the remaining portion, but that wasn't an effective way for me to follow the material. It's not the same, cognitively, as watching a film in two sittings.
I enrolled in a second course, thinking either the class meetings would be closer to the stated time periods or that I would manage it better. I was wrong.
It's a shame, because some of his courses are of great interest to me.
Last edited by Sheila Lagrand; Jan-07-2022 at 5:53pm.
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