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The Feedback Loop (and how it’s misused by piano teachers)
Episode 369

The Feedback Loop (and how it’s misused by piano teachers)

The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast | Proven and practical tips, strategies and ideas for music teachers · Nicola Cantan

January 26, 202610m 33s

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Show Notes

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools we have as music teachers—yet many of us unintentionally break the feedback loop that helps students grow. In this episode, we explore what a true feedback loop looks like, why “too many goals” and “too much talk” derail progress, and how to give feedback that students can actually use. Learn how to move beyond perfectionism, avoid common teaching traps, and create lessons where feedback becomes a cycle of real learning—not just commentary. Whether you teach beginners or advancing students, this episode will help you make your feedback clearer, kinder, and far more effective.

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