The Intellectually-Superior Musicians

Steve Raybine:



Blog #105:


The Intellectually-Superior Musicians



Over the years, I have taught many students, a significant number of whom could be considered intellectually gifted in music. These students, both young and old, possessed an innate ability to process sophisticated musical concepts and techniques. Furthermore, they were able to utilize and manipulate these musical elements in their own creative ways and to become talented composers; performers; technologists; teachers; etc. Teaching these students was and continues to be a challenge, but eminently rewarding--at least in the long run.




Attending to the needs and demands of the so-called "superior" musicians is not easy--they require constant intellectual stimulation. Finding new and creative ways to inspire them and to keep them motivated puts the onus on the teacher, which can be difficult. I've always felt that as the teacher, it was and still is my ongoing responsibility to inspire my students and to provide them with the materials that would enable them to succeed within the music field. Many times, however, providing them with the proper guidance, motivation and instruction has been my greatest challenge. When any student, gifted or otherwise fails, the teacher fails, at least to a certain degree. This is why the field of music and all other fields for that matter, needs to have our very best teachers teaching all of our students--not teachers that are unable to meet the needs of all their students.










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