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5 Common Mistakes Made By The Parents Of Children Learning To Play The Piano

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Learning an instrument is known to be beneficial for a number of reasons. Amongst other things, a musical hobby can help to build confidence, enhance memory and teach discipline. The piano is one of the most popular instruments for children to learn because it underpins so much of music and is relatively easy for children to pick up, starting with simply pressing keys in turn. As the parent of a child learning to play the piano you will want to see them succeed, so here are 4 common mistakes that parents tend to make so that you can avoid them.

Not encouraging practice at home

When a child is learning to play any instrument it may take a while before you hear glorious music filling your home and you will have to listen to plenty of off chords and wrong notes, but this shouldn’t make you restrict your child from practicing at home by not purchasing them an instrument. By restricting your child’s practice to times when they can access a piano through their tutor you limit their growth. Make the investment to find a piano for your home – Concert Pianos by Maestro Bruno will help you choose a quality piano that is right for your budget.

Putting the piano in a remote corner

The piano should take pride and place in your home if you want to encourage your child to practice and play, so don’t hide it in a remote corner. If your piano is visible and easily seen, your child will be reminded to sit down and play, at the very least make sure that it is position somewhere bright and comfortable to make the practicing an environment one in which your child will want to be in.

Not establishing a routine

Your child will likely have a lot going on which means that if their piano practice doesn’t become a part of their routine it will likely be skipped or missed to make room for other activities. Try to make practice a part of your child’s daily routine, like brushing their teeth, by setting aside just a little bit of time every day for them to practice. This could be 10 minutes in the morning before school, 10 minutes before dinner or 10 minutes before bed. All you need is 10 minutes of consistent practice every day of the week to see some significant improvements.

Making children practice for too long

For little growing fingers long practicer sessions can lead to sore cramped fingers, frustration, and tears. Even professionals need to take regular breaks in between their practices. For children, it’s best to start with 10 minutes of practice a day and work up to longer practice sessions of about 30 minutes. Anything longer than 30 minutes could become tedious and boring and if your child is no longer enjoying their practice they will not be motivated to learn.

Not providing musical inspiration 

To keep your child motivated about learning the piano and to help them see the benefit of their regular practice, you may want to take them to see some professional pianists in action to provide a little inspiration. Your child may never aspire to perform but it’s important for them to see the beauty that they can create by practicing regularly. 

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