The internet can be a powerful tool for self-education. The trick is to find the right tools that you need to improve your learning! Let’s have a look at some of the benefits in learning music online.
1. Find your method
Are you looking for 1to1 private live classes? Already recorded video tutorials? Or will a Youtube video of your favorite artist do it for you? The internet has it all. Live lessons are recommended if you never learned music before. That way you can be sure to get the help that suits you.
2. Discover new music
One of the coolest and inspiring things online is to discover new, interesting music. Youtube is a great platform for this. Search for your favorite artist, once you watched the video you will get a handful suggestions of similar videos to watch. This way it’s possible to discover lots of great music you didn’t know existed. Spotify also offers functions like this through their “Discover Weekly” playlist and “similar artist” functions.
3. Explore the topics
Once you know exactly what you’re looking for internet is a good place to research the things you’ve found. You can usually find many important recordings by popular artists; as well as information on them, interviews and other materials. If you’re interested in a particular musician, look for videos of them playing online. It’s a valuable source of knowledge about how to play an instrument, perform a piece of music and how to interact with the audience and other musicians in the band.
4. Connect with others
It’s easy to find people who share your interest by sharing and commenting on videos and recordings you like. There are countless communities in social networks, forums and other sites dedicated to all kinds of music. You can get a lot of new input on topics that resonate with you by joining communities like these.
Finding music on the internet can inspiring as well as overwhelming. It’s a great source of information for any stage of learning, you just have to know where to look. All teachers at MyMusicSchool.com have a deep knowledge of their instruments and different styles of music. They are also more than willing to share this information with you!