Learning my music how I learn my medicine.

Abstract

I have a secret ambition. One day, I’d like to be the soloist in William Walton’s Viola Concerto . Perhaps it’s more a fantasy, than an ambition, as I’m not a good enough viola player to manage it. But if I were to have a go, my main experience of learning things has been in medicine. Is learning music the same? Perhaps I should start by writing some competency statements. Let’s assume, that in order to start the module ‘Walton’s Viola Concerto ,’ I have met the course prerequisites, such as being able to read the viola clef, and knowing what Andante comodo means (a comfortable walking pace). Then, I need to be competent in playing an A, a longer C, B, C … …