Tag Archives: Learning

When the Teacher is Taught by the Student

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Teaching, by its very nature, implies a certain terminus. Courses are scheduled for a finite period of time and are completed. One reason being that no teacher could possibly teach someone forever. Teachers have finite information which they share; when … Continue reading →

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Life’s a banjo!

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Phill Gibson

One of the main things I strive for in blogging is to complement what students learn in actual lessons. Sources for banjo lessons are plentiful these days, so I try to present a different perspective. One that you don’t get … Continue reading →

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The Fence We All Straddle

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Phill Gibson

When it comes to ways to learn the banjo or mandolin, there are a couple of different paths we can follow. Each path uses the same set of tools and so can look very similar to the other, but the … Continue reading →

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When New Skills are Like a Magnet

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Phill Gibson

When you learn repetitious musical techniques, it can also be human nature to resist things that are very close to what you already know. Continue reading →

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