Offline Music Courses

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Since the beginning of time, offline music courses have been the only way to teach music. As you may know that more than 50% of communication is non-verbal, i.e. body language, tone of voice, face expressions, gestures, etc. The non-verbal form of communication is most effective when we meet a person physically and is compromised to some degree in online formats of learning music. This is the key reason why some students prefer the good old in-person lessons with their mentors.

Benefits of offline music courses also include not having to worry about technical setup typically needed for online lessons. Best of the technology cannot beat the audio and video quality of in-person lessons with your teacher! The experience of learning in an environment conducive to well-rounded music education inspires students at multiple levels. They interact with other students that may be learning another instrument, listen to students making music in different rooms, perform for small audiences, etc. Music is a highly social art form and students often get into small ensembles to make music together, which is the most fun part of being a musician.

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Some of the down sides of learning online include not being able to perform on your own instrument, this is especially true in the case of Piano and Drums. Although this may initially affect their performance in class, they pick up an important skill of being able to adapt to an instrument other than their own. This is something they will end up doing all their life should they turn pro as travelling with your own instrument is a luxury seldom afforded by drummers and pianists.

Faculty at the Bridge Music Academy are sensitive to the learning needs of the students and strive to create a safe learning environment for each of their students at all times. The classrooms are spacious, sound treated and equipped to enhance the learning experience, which encourages students to spend more time at the academy. We encourage you to make a visit to a branch nearest to you.

Benefits

Learn from anywhere in the world
Save travel time and spend more time practicing!
Comfortable study environment at your home and your instrument

Unique advantage

Students living in close proximity to the Academy, can avail face-to-face session with their teacher as and when logistics permit
All students have an option to participate in workshops, masterclasses and concerts organized by the Academy

Setup requirements

Reliable high-speed internet, above 2MBPS internet connection. Broadband is recommended and mobile network is not as stable is signal is not strong.
Copy of sheet music (if needed) with student and teacher. This may be in hard or soft copy.
Good instrument of recommended quality at home
Good electronic device, such as a tablet, computer (preferred) or a smart phone, setup where typically your teacher sits in your physical lesson. This ensures your teacher gets a view he would typically get in a class.

Minor hurdles

Online platforms have a time lag that doesn’t allow two musicians to play along in real-time. This is not something typically done in a class as well, but this does slightly handicap the teaching pedagogy of the faculty.
Audio quality is compromised. Most platforms compress the audio to make it stream, which affect the audio quality. However, quality is mostly good enough for faculty to make a judgement on what is presented to him/her.