How to Prepare your Child to become a Pianist
You are thinking about about starting your child on the piano and are looking forward to them becoming a pianist. Read on to learn how you can prepare your child to be a pianist.
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If you are considering starting your child on a keyboard, to save money or room or whatever your reason, then you would be making a bad decision. To become a pianist you must have a piano to practice on. A keyboard does not have the same feel as a piano and there is no substitute.
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Private lessons are a must to become a pianist. Whenever your child starts taking lesson, they will need to continue to take lessons, once a week for the next, at least, ten years.
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Practicing needs to be at least five times a week for the next ten years. Piano lesson and practicing should be thought of like school and should be done without fail just like homework.
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Your child needs to be supported. You need to ask them to play for you and your family. You need to take them to the music store and have them pick out sheet music. You need to show interest in their instrument and dust it and tune it and have your child teach you a tune on it. You need to look forward to their recitals and encourage them to play at school functions.
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Don't use the piano as bargaining tool. Do not tell them that they can skip a lesson if they are good or not have to practice if they clean their room. Respect the piano and your child will, too.
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Sit down and tell them what you expect your child to do on the piano everyday. You expect your child to do their homework everyday and the same should be done with the piano. You can simply tell your child that they must play the piano before they play any t.v. or video game or any other activity they like to do. This will save hours of negotiating, stalling and fighting and give your child control over their studies.
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