These are the thoughts of a ghastly person put in prose.
The part I find most objectionable is your assumption that a retirement aged student should learn in exactly the same way as an 8 year old who was apparently immersed in music by his parents. Just because your music teacher seemingly rammed things down your throat (fnar fnar) and you accepted them without question (more fnar) doesn't mean an adult should or will. Having an inquisitive nature and wanting to understand 'why' is a trait that good teachers encourage rather than dismiss.
(ElectricSexPants would like to be the Sultan of something, Fri 9 Jul 2010, 12:14, Reply)