That b**** drives me up the wall. All I asked her was to help me out with some fingering for one bar in my piece, and do you know what she did? She started ranting about how I obviously hadn't practiced and hadn't achieved anything and blah blah blah. She didn't even take into consideration that this is the term before my GCSEs so I'm very busy, and I'm also extremely busy with other things as well: my singing exam, musical theatre exam and the violin competition. Hell, she actually wants me to be in the piano competition but I still don't know a whole page of the piece (out of 4 pages) and don't have the time to learn it. I'm pushed enough with the violin competition, which I only agreed to do because I actually KNOW the piece. But nooo. My piano teacher seems to think that because I want to be a musician, my every second should be spent playing the piano. Sorry, but that's not how I operate. I DON'T HAVE TIME to play mozart when my GCSEs are around the corner, I have a ton of word-learning to do for my singing and musical theatre exam and the violin competition right around the corner. Piano is actually a very low priority at the moment. I felt so totally insulted, I couldn't even make a comeback at her because I thought that if I opened my mouth I might burst into tears. It took all my willpower not to storm out of the lesson at the end.
I'm sorry. That's really too bad when a bad teacher ruins it for you. I had some pretty bad piano teachers for about 6 years. The teacher who I'm working with now is so great though. I wish she could give you lessons too.
Yeah that's part of the issue too, I love the piano, couldn't live without it, but now I can't even look forward to piano lessons because I just hate her so f***ing much!!!
Bah, that must suck. Any chance you can change to a different teacher? Or at least say to her "Back off, I have other commitments too."? You must have some awesome self restraint if you haven't said it already, though
Well the 'back off' thing was part of the comeback I never said (cos I was on the point of crying), although I'm pretty sure I've mentioned once before that I'm busy. And I know I'll be changing teachers next year when I go to Wells (Thank God!!!) and I can't wait just to get rid of her once and for all. And yeah, it took one hell of a lot of self-restraint. I was sitting there silently, my fist clenched, my eyes watery, trembling, like "SHUT THE F*** UP YOU B****!!!!!"
bad luck. (*hug*) i have a bad piano teacher atm too, she always seems so disappointed in me. just try and retain your love of piano separate from her and don't let her spoil it
i wish i couldve taken piano lessons. oh well. you shouldve just said... YOURE MY TEACHER, TEACH ME INSTEAD OF LECTURING ME.
That's really annoying, I hope you next teacher is much better. And I know the feeling as well. I love Design and Technology, and the teacher I had in Yead was a total idiot. Most of the kids in that class knew more about computers than he did, and he was a terrible teacher. Grrrr It makes me frustrated just thinking about him Anyway, to a more funny topic, I like the phrasing in your original post hehe
I think you need to find another teacher. You don't need to be taught by someone who's obviously not taking into account your other priorities. You don't need to be taught by someone who makes you feel so bad.
I would if I could but I probably couldn't until next year...wow I can't wait for next year, life in general would be so much better. davo-man, you did NOT have to point out the phrasing of that!
Lesbian classical musicians are HOT. Keep it up. ;-) And I agree with the ditching her notion. Your teacher is there to help you learn how to play music, not to give you crap.
God I hate teachers like that....espicially music teachers.. my band teacher gets all over me when I ask one question....and when he works with me on a part, because im the only baritone saxophone...he always tells me the same thing. "Just play it Daniel, and I can leave you alone." his tone drives me mad... I feel your pain. :bang:
Ahh dear........ I'm going through the same thing with my oboe teacher - she thinks I'm a musical brainchild, which I am to a certain degree (since it's my passion), but sometimes she goes over the edge with her demands. I mean, c'mon, I don't have 6 hours a day to practice, and frankly, I don't have that kind of stamina either.... pshhhh all we can do is deal with it or get a different teacher.
