Update on my private lessons. I’ve done 4 with this instructor so far. I’d say he’s the best I’ve worked with yet, but I’m questioning how much more value I’ll get out of working with him, and how best to get it.
Deciding whether to:
- Keep working with him every week.
- Keep working with him but less frequently
- Take a brake and just work on my own for a while longer.
- Seeking out another instructor.
I’m thinking I’ll probably shift to every other week but go for a couple more months.
I think to get the most out of him, I need to clarify what I’m looking to do and pick songs that allow me to focus on ideas or concepts.
I think I need to pick a couple of songs or pieces of music with lots of layers of complexity. Probably some jazz standards to use as case studies to pick apart and examine different approaches I can take. Something that I can use to explore different musical concept with.
Any suggestions on good pieces to take different approaches to?
First three that come to mind:
“Love Me or Leave Me”, “How High the Moon”, “My Funny Valentine”