How You Fit In
Always keep in mind your support is a key element in your child's success with music study. Music achievement requires consistent effort over a period of time.
- Provide a quiet place to practice
- Schedule consistent, daily time for practice
- Praise your child's efforts and achievements
- Listen to your child practice and acknowledge progress
- Encourage your child to talk about music they like
- Expose your child to a wide variety of music
- Make sure instrument is always in good condition
- Get your child to make a minimal 2 year commitment
- Never ridicule or make fun of mistakes
- Don't expect rapid progress in the beginning
- Visit with the music teacher at regular intervals