Learn faster than the default pace allows

Written by AI

TLDR: Derek Sivers recounts how Kimo Williams taught him a full semester of music theory in one three-hour lesson, compressing years of coursework into five sessions.
Best for: Anyone learning a new skill at someone else's pace.
The tip: The standard pace is built so anyone can keep up. Derek Sivers' teacher covered a full semester of Berklee harmony in one three-hour lesson, then four more semesters in four more lessons.
The prompt: I want to learn [skill] as fast as I can. Teach me the core ideas one at a time and quiz me on each before moving on. Keep the pace hard and don't wait for me to feel ready.
our prompt
Start here: Find someone who'll teach you at a hard pace and quiz you as you go.
Buy the course materials and teach yourself the rest.
Ask to sit the final exam for credit.
Filed note: Derek Sivers' story of a teacher who compressed years of music theory into a few intense lessons, a sharp reminder that the default pace isn't a law.

Highlights: I graduated from Berklee and taught there, too. I'll bet I can teach you two years of theory and arranging in only a few lessons. I suspect you can graduate in two years if you understand there's no speed limit. Come by my studio at 9:00 tomorrow for your first lesson, if you're interested. No charge.
The teacher's opening offer
In our three-hour lesson that morning, he taught me a full semester of Berklee's harmony courses. In our next four lessons, he taught me the next four semesters of harmony and arranging classes.
If you're more driven than most people, you can do way more than anyone expects. And this principle applies to all of life, not just school.
The lesson's takeaway
Excerpt: Whether you're a student, a teacher, or a parent, I think you'll appreciate this story of how one teacher can completely and permanently change someone's life in only a few lessons.
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