11/29/2018

Reasons Why Your Children Could Be Quitting Piano

By Steven Graham


Every parent takes pride in his or her child being a musical instrumentalist. Many look for the best schools and enroll their children. It is disheartening when to see them quitting piano classes before they become masters. What could be the reason and how can the issue be reversed? Here are a few explanations and remedies to consider.

They lack time to practice. Music lessons require a lot of practice. If children lack the time to practice because of school work or their guardians do not see the need, they will drop the lessons. As a parent, you should encourage practice and allocate time for practice to take place. This will encourage your child to become a master pianist.

Check whether the trainer is handling the students well. Musical instruments are supposed to be fun. Further, children have very sensitive personalities. If they are not handled well, they will abandon learning. Good handling involves speaking in a soft tone and explaining the concepts clearly. Identify a trainer who has a reputation of handling children well. You will keep learners in class longer.

Children fail to continue with learning if they are under too much pressure. Musical instruments are object of fun, like every other art. If a learner at the tender age is pushed too much, learning becomes a problem. This does not mean that all the time should be fun. Allow the child to enjoy playing free tunes and being creative. The trainer assigned should not exert a lot of pressure on learners. With reasonable force, it will be easy to learn.

Did your child choose piano or was it by force. In other case, it is the only musical instrument available to the class. Forcing the child will result in negative reaction, including quitting. If there are other instruments, allow the child to choose. You may even try one instrument at a time until you discover the one he or she loves most.

The time chosen should be exclusive for musical lessons. The results are not encouraging when other activities are competing for the attention of the learner. It could be a desire to join peers in the field or the child is too sleepy. Full concentration means that one learns faster and enjoys the sessions. Provide the instruments required to learn. The teacher should also be competent enough to make learning fun.

Learning requires a bit of competition. It is discouraging is a child has no one to compete with. Competition gives learners an opportunity to show off. When learning takes place in solitude, there is no motivation. This will also affect creativity, an important factor when dealing with musical instruments. Competition should also be provided in the form of contests.

Children and learners quit for a reason. You should investigate the reason and look for a solution. Avoid too much pressure by encouraging them to learn. Provide a friendly learning environment and you will soon have a proficient pianist. Allow each student to learn at own pace and the results will be encouraging. Learning must also be out of free will especially if you want to encourage creativity.




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