Be verbal and in-the-moment. For most lessons, verbal feedback has the most impact. You might need to point out to observers from outside of music that almost every conversation you have with students has an immediate impact on their progress.
Consider if more teaching is needed. Christopher Stevens, Ofsted's lead for music, is very clear: if a student does not know enough about a topic, they need more instruction, not feedback.
Feedback should mean work for the student, not teacher. If you are spending too much time on this, something needs fixing.
Put comments where the work is. If students are using a notation program or DAW, use the notes function or virtual sticky notes and put these into their files.
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