Critiquing our students is a fine balance of honesty, kindness and effective wording. When done correctly, we can yield results from our students while also building confidence and problem solving skills. On the other hand, critiques that are delivered too harshly can cause frustration, stress and strain the relationship between student and teacher. Even worse, it can cause resentment towards music learning. In this podcast we discuss our approaches to effectively deliver critique to all personality types.