Practicing is a hot topic in the lesson world. Many parents wonder, how often/how long should my child be practicing? Even more often, we hear that finding the time and and the motivation to practice is difficult.
The MTEC team has heard you and shared your experiences, as some of us are parents and others remember being the students that didn't want to practice!
Why do teachers ask students to practice?
Playing music is fun!
Practicing music makes playing music more fun; practicing is playing with a purpose. Practicing also moves beyond playing,
including looking closely at the music and practicing music skills in
general.
Practicing can create good and bad habits—by
listening while you practice and writing down questions, good habits are
formed. Practicing requires
concentration and it can be frustrating.
However, when you work at a goal (such as playing a piece of music) step
by step, the goal is often accomplished.
Trust that the process of practicing will work. If you can't figure it out in a week, that is OK. That is why you have a teacher that you meet with on a weekly basis!
Remember why you practice (to be a better musician, to learn
how to make music, to learn how to play a song, to express emotions through
music, to be able to share music with others, or many more reasons!) When you remember why
you practice, it helps you figure out what to
practice.
*If practicing is not an option for you, we understand, and lessons are still a great way to learn more about music and an instrument*
In future posts, MTEC will discuss specific strategies as well as concrete tools that can be used at home to make practicing easier and more worthwhile. Stay tuned!
In future posts, MTEC will discuss specific strategies as well as concrete tools that can be used at home to make practicing easier and more worthwhile. Stay tuned!
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