The Music Parents' Survival Guide: A Parent-to-Parent Conversation by Nathan Amy;

Author:Nathan, Amy; [Nathan, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Published: 2014-05-19T00:00:00+00:00

More Ways to Liven It Up

Here are a few more ideas for adding a bit of fun to practicing. The first three are mainly for young children. The next four would also work for older youngsters.

• Toy audiences: “We kept early practice sessions short, with stuffed animals cheering them on.”—Marilyn Resmini, Virginia

• Pet performances: “My daughter would practice and give concerts to the family dogs until she was ready for us to listen to her. We pretended we hadn’t heard the early stuff so she could perfect it before playing it for us.”—Beverly Berndt, Missouri

• Art work: “My mom drew a picture with all the notes of a piece. As I learned the piece, I could color in each note as I went along.”—Jamie Raudensky Doyle, Massachusetts

• Loud music: “We made going to lessons fun. We played loud music on the way and stopped for ice cream afterward.”—Pam Conrad, Oregon

• Favorites: “Every practice session should include time to play pieces that are already polished, so they can add a bit of musicality to them to make things interesting. Where’s the pleasure for a child of always practicing only pieces that are new, tricky, and need work?”—Kim Field, London, UK

• Talk it over: “We talk about the pieces they’re playing. I share my ideas about the pieces—the images, colors, and stories that I hear in them—and compare my thoughts to their ideas so they can develop their own ideas about the music.”—Jiji Goosby, Tennessee

• Extras: “In addition to their regular lesson music, we got music for pieces they could play on their own for fun, like Star Wars music and the Pink Panther theme.”—Diane Cornelius, Oregon

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