Practice parts, Put parts together, practice putting parts together.

One of the most elusive questions is "How does one learn?" By mistakes, yeah sure that is true with simple concepts. What if it is quite complex. How can you master something so huge that you don't have a clue where to start .

One thing I like about a band is that it is about learning. Everyone has to learn the songs. What do you do if it is huge and complex.

I have found that if you look at it as, Practice parts, Put parts together, practice putting parts together, on can take on complex concepts.

With music we found we had to break down the song into parts and practice the part. For example we'd concentrate on the verse, get it down then the chorus, then the bridge. If it was complex we could work on one small part of each.

Then as a group we could practice putting parts together. It was amazing how even though we knew the chorus and verse down cold the transition between the two could stop us. We would have to rehearse that aspect of a song.

Eventually we could complete an entire song.

In a class a teacher makes decisions on how to teach the class. They should look at the parts of a concept and teach one first that will enable the student to meet with success. Then add another part and another. Eventually put the parts together and you will see the whole picture.