u/Codewill

I hope this is the right place to post this, because I was just wondering. And I never took piano as a kid, but from what I imagine, it's very much the opposite of those progressive education ideals. And of course, the scenario is different--same teacher for several years, one on one exclusive teaching time, etc. feel a little more progressive. But still, I dunno how it would work. Or would it work at all?? Is it even fair to compare the two? I was thinking like maybe the teacher provides basic tools for children to improvise on, like basic chords and key relationships so they can play around. But then is that useful? Maybe you just teach them the scale and let them improvise on that. Let the child pick their music and whatnot. Am I thinking about progressive education all wrong?