online shopping is one of the most popular trading business these days that often get complaints from the customers. There are a lot of reasons why online shopping always disappoint them. The first important reason is because what they sell are not what they promote. Sometimes, customers have to be very disappointed because the products that they buy from online shop are not like what they have expected. Mostly, the products that they get have worse quality than the products that they promote in online shop. Besides, some frauds are also often happened in online shopping, because some customers have to pay some amount of money to get the products. And even though they have paid some, they never get the products they order. That is why consumer court does really matter.

“The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate “apparently ordinary” people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners: it is in making winners out of ordinary people.” ~K. Patricia Cross

Around the same time I started drawing, I also joined a classical music (vocal) class in my area. For those of you not familiar with Indian culture, there are two main streams in Indian classical music – Hindustani and Carnatic. Both streams have vocal and instrumental forms. Simply put, Hindustani classical music is the North Indian style of Indian classical music while Carnatic music is it’s South Indian counterpart.

I started taking lessons from a local Marathi (she hails from the state of Maharashtra, whose capital city is the famous Mumbai) teacher. She learned Carnatic music (not very common for a Maharashtrian to learn Carnatic music) and very happily accepted me as a student (in spite of my ZERO musical background).

Even though I enjoyed listening to music, I didn’t know the ABC of music, I mean, the Sa Re Ga (equivalent of the western Doh Re Mi) of music. Zero idea about beats, notes, pitch, musicality … get the idea?

We started from the very basics. Kudos to my teacher. Week after week, she patiently taught me. We practiced, and we practiced and we practiced.

As per the Indian traditional style of teaching music, the teacher sings, the student listens and re-produces. I figured out later that this helps cultivate the student’s intuition over time and the student who sincerely practices would learn to tap into his/her Inner Wisdom or Universal Wisdom.

My teacher would tell me, “Close your eyes and repeat after me”. Now, that’s not as easy as it sounds! Not for someone like me with a dominant left brain that loves to analyze and ask questions, wants reason and logic for everything, and is busy finding patterns and shortcuts! And let’s not forget the chatter that’s constantly self-judging!!!

The chatter within the head is the biggest roadblock because the chatter thinks it knows everything that needs to be known! That’s the reason children learn so fast because they have not yet majored in mindless chatter like us adults. It’s the perfect time to nurture their creativity. The chatter within their heads is practically non-existent and with a little focus and concentration they can grasp anything faster than an adult!

There were times when I wanted to give up … why bother? But I persisted. Hmmmm, to tell the truth, actually it’s my teacher who persisted. If not for her, I would have probably quit long back.

“What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.” ~Karl Menninger

My teacher is passionate about music and she is very gifted. Her guruji must be over 80 years old now and she simply reveres him in the authentic traditional Indian guru-shishya (teacher-student) way! Her teacher’s word is law to her. He asked her to continue the tradition of music by sharing it with others. And that’s what she does. She imparts all that she had learned and is learning (music is an infinite ocean and there’s no end to one’s learning) to anyone and everyone who approaches her. She doesn’t qualify her students nor does she judge them.

Once I asked her how she manages students who don’t learn fast or well or … (you guessed right, I was indirectly referring to myself!!!). Pat came the answer, “Teach, teach, teach”.

Initially, when she began teaching, she apparently was frustrated with some students and their lack of musicality. She approached her guruji and asked him what she should do. He told her it’s her duty to teach and share her music to whoever approaches her. Continue teaching, he told her. If the student is good, it’s to the student’s credit. If the student is not doing well, it’s the teacher’s responsibility to persevere.

I was inspired when I heard that. Human potential is unlimited and tremendous and my teacher’s guruji was essentially asking her to trust and have faith in the human spirit.

And that’s what she does. With patience, sincerity, humility, commitment and 100% devotion to music and her teacher – class after class. She has success stories of students who finally “got” it – some have taken a few months, some have taken a few years. As long as they come to her, she continues teaching them. She makes effort to understand the learning style and personality of her student and adapts her teaching style to accommodate the student.

Now, wouldn’t you like to learn from such a teacher or send your kids to such a teacher? A teacher who would never give up on you or your kids, no matter what?

By Prasanna Gunturi

Music teachers must be motivated enough to deal with all kinds of students; they should handle both the motivated and the unmotivated ones. Since they may not have much problem in dealing with the motivated ones, relating or reaching out to those unmotivated and uninterested students has become a challenge to all music teachers out there.

It is true that not all students enrolled in a music class or in a private music studio simply love music. Some of them are just encouraged or obliged by their parents while the others are just influenced by their peers.

When it is not their personal choice to be a part of each music sessions, they may be faced to higher risks – not having the passion to excel and adopt their learning, missing out their music classes, and not participating at all. In these circumstances, the challenge and the responsibility lie on the hands of their music teachers – you!

Who are the unmotivated students? What are the underlying causes? How can their music teachers resolve the conflicts? How we can make them value learning? These are just some of the questions you may have in mind that this post aims to address.

Unmotivated learners are the ones who are disorganized, forgetful, aggressive, hyperactive, passive, resentful, withdrawn, reluctant, rebellious, or perfectionists. Of course, behind these untoward behaviors are the underlying causes and reasons. Here they are:

* Expectations are too high or too low.
* Their parents are either overly demanding and permissive or overly neglectful or protective to them.
* Conflict and criticism at home are intense or frequent.
* They probably experience feelings of isolation, perfectionism and stigma.

Music teachers can always aid in resolving these issues. There are various music teaching tips that they can adopt and practice in their everyday teaching. First, you are to know your students and establish camaraderie among and between them. Creating a more conducive classroom environment that makes each learner more participative, active and attentive is indeed helpful and viable.

Next, individual counseling may be of great help; you may also suggest to the school administrators to brainstorm and evaluate the present curriculum. The curricula have to be affective and objective. These integrate group works, career development, self-management, decision making, and coping with crises.

Music teaching resources and strategies must focus on the strengths rather than the weaknesses of the students. Rewards are more highlighted and practiced than punishments. All teachers should make learning a fun-filled experience – establishing emotional connection among them and creating a school climate that values learning.

Ultimately, collaboration between teachers, parents and counselors is the key to helping all students be successful. So, let us work this out hand-in-hand and see how our dear students become the kind of learners we anticipate them to be: motivated, interested and inspired.

By Earl Marsden

If you miss a class it will be your loss. If you try to reschedule a class, it will inconvenience others in the class or your teacher if it’s a private lesson. A private lesson on piano instruction can set you back at the rate of $100 per hour. Of course you have the option of going for group lessons which will prove to be cheaper, but nothing is cheaper than piano learning software that you can purchase from any online music store and if you are lucky you can even get a discount on the software.

With the help of piano learning software, receiving piano instruction will become the easiest thing in the world because you will be able to learn playing the piano without putting one step out of your home. You can follow your lessons whenever you have some free time, at your convenience, without being hurried on by a teacher. Nothing else will afford you the pleasure or luxury of learning the piano at your own rhythm and pace within the privacy and ease of your home.

If you get stuck at a particular spot or have difficulty in practicing or getting over a certain piece, you can always contact your instructor through the interactive platform like chat or email or forum or group where you can put forward your problem and share your difficulties with learned fellow students and instructors.

Installing a piano learning software in your computer is extremely easy if your computer has compatible configurations.

By Mike Shaw

—Vladimir Horowitz

Finding the Right Music Teacher

The music teacher understands the student on a deep emotional level that is only possible through the personal expression found in music. The teacher become the students friend, mentor, confidant, and the most influential figure in their life.

What to Look for in a Music Teacher

* A good reputation as a teacher in the community
* A college degree or certification from a recognized music program
* Sufficient teaching experience
* Experience teaching students of different age groups
* Excellent references from other parents or students
* A career as a full-time musician and/or teacher
* Extensive performing experience
* Good studio location and lesson time availability
* Comparable rates based on their education, skill level and reputation
* The ability to play the piano at a high level
* Punctuality and professionalism
* A history of successful students

When searching for the right music teacher try to learn more about their personality and demeanor. Converse with them about everyday events. If you are a parent of a student, have the teacher interact with the child and observe the interaction. Quality music teachers will often want to interview the student to see if they will be a good fit. A good music teacher won’t accept just anyone, especially since they may be teaching them for years to come! A good music teacher will want to understand you too.

When conversing with the music teacher try to discover:

* Is the teacher outgoing, cheerful and energetic? or jaded and grumpy?
* Does the teacher genuinely like your child and vice versa?
* Are they teaching because they love to teach?
* Do they have a history of successful students?
* Are the majority of their students long-term?
* Are they actively contributing to the music commmunity?
* Do they extend the students education beyond just the lessons? Do they organize recitals, performances and examinations?

The way a person plays music is reflective of that person on the deepest level.

The Role of the Music Teacher

I have had accomplished students come to their lessons completely incapable of playing the piano because of emotional turmoil from personal issues that gripped them that particular week. The only way to spend the lesson was in counsel, discussing anything but music.

A good music teacher helps the student get through their personal struggles. A great music teacher helps conquer them.

Wait for the Right Teacher

Base your decision not only on convenience, price, and good looks but a quality personality, character and reputation.

Investigate and be informed!

“There are two ways to teach the piano: One is to build up a student over a long period and be totally
responsible for them, not only musically but psychologically so that the teacher is his confidant and his
motivator. The other way is to teach master classes.”
—Alfred Brendel

By Ryan Timoffee