Sick of hearing your son or daughter run the same exercise over and over? Is he or she getting frustrated with their progress? Maybe your child is coming home with their instrument, only for you to hear complete silence while they hole up in their room staring at their music. Here are some tips and tricks to help you encourage your student to practice, enjoy practicing, and practice more efficiently. For Parents: Encouragement
Does musical manuscript look like some form of alien alphabet to you? Has your instrument from middle school been sitting in the closet for longer than you can remember? Even if you don’t think you know anything about music, you can still help encourage your child to practice.
For Students: Enjoyment Maybe you’re getting bored of practicing the same things over and over. Maybe you’re not sure if you should play your instrument anymore. Here are some tips to help avoid burnout and enjoy playing again.
For Students: Processing The key to efficient practicing is having the right process. Like any talent, sport, or activity, smart practice of essential skills is what will ultimately lead to mastery. We cover many of these concepts in lessons, but is your child implementing them at home? Here are a few ways to break down music and prepare for challenging excerpts.
That’s all I have for now! Students, do you have any other strategies to help you practice? Parents, how do you encourage your child to love practicing and playing their instrument? Feel free to shoot me a message and let me know some of your favorite approaches and strategies. Thanks for reading, and happy practicing! Alec Burke –iii<
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AuthorAlec Burke is a trumpet player, pedagogue, coffee enthusiast, and Pokemon master. His blog posts will feature news about current and upcoming events, thoughts on pedagogy and teaching tactics, and reflections and reviews of performances. Archives
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