THE VIDEO SHELF · learning music
Music as a Language: Victor Wooten at TEDxGabriolaIsland
Bassist Victor Wooten argues that music should be learned the way children learn their first language: by immersion and play, without early correction or rigid academic instruction. He draws on how babies pick up speech from the people around them.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN commenters point to it when discussing how to teach children or beginners, as a language-like alternative to formal instruction.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- TEDx Talks
- Topic
- learning music
- Format
- talk
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2017–2018
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From the original HN conversations
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> it's important at the beginning to do the chore together This is very important. Kids are clever and surprisingly capable when they are able to gain some firsthand experience. The problem is they don't actually have that experience. Humans learn by observing and imitating …
pdkl95 on Hacker News · 2018-12
In Tying Allowance to Chores Could Kill Kids’ Motivation to Help OutA musical instrument. I would suggest not teaching them the traditional way, but in a more natural way. Check out the approach of Victor Wooten [0]. If you want things a little more structured, try Improvise for Real [1]. Both will teach creativity, self expression …
michielk on Hacker News · 2017-08
In Ask HN: Know of any non-digital toys/games that teach, for 6-10 year olds?Check out Victor Wooten's Ted Talk on thinking about music as a language. He compares learning music with learning to talk. The general premise: "Nobody waits until you're an expert in language before being allowed to speak, why are you expected to be a master …
expathacker on Hacker News · 2018-10
In In Praise of Mediocrity
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