Marie Forgeard - Teachers Make a Difference

The speaker reflects on a guitar teacher from their childhood who greatly influenced them. Despite excelling in school, the speaker struggled with learning music. The teacher's patience and kindness helped them overcome these challenges, fostering a love for music. This experience shaped the speaker's perspective on teaching, emphasizing empathy and understanding. Although the speaker did not pursue music professionally, they now teach at a college for musicians, attributing this path to the teacher's influence.

What qualities did the narrator's guitar teacher possess that made a significant impact?

• Technical expertise

• Kindness and patience

• Humor and creativity

• Strictness and discipline

How did the narrator feel about learning music compared to their school studies?

• Music was easier than school

• Both were equally challenging

• Music was more difficult than school

• School was more difficult than music

What approach did the teacher take to help the narrator with their music practice?

• Sat with them and went through the music

• Focused on theory only

• Assigned more homework

• Encouraged competition with peers

What did the narrator realize about their other teachers after their experience with the guitar teacher?

• They were all very strict

• They lacked understanding

• Their kindness was crucial to learning

• They focused only on grades

How did the narrator's experience with the guitar teacher influence their current career?

• They became a professional musician

• They decided to teach music at a college

• They stopped playing music altogether

• They pursued a career in a different field