What Is a Violin Lesson Actually For?
It is a surprisingly simple question. Yet it is one that is rarely asked. Parents often ask it when their child should begin lessons. Most adults wonder whether it is too late for them to learn. Some ask how much practice is required, how quickly they might progress, what instrument they should buy. These are all sensible questions but not many ask: What is a violin lesson actually for? At a first glance, the answer seems obvious: to learn how to play the violin. Yet that answer barely...