10 Ways to Help Your Child Enjoy Music Lessons!

10 Ways to Help Your Child Enjoy Music Lessons!

Written By?Leah Roseman

1: Expose them to different styles of music:

live concerts, listen together, in the car, during meals, watch interesting videos on the couch.

2: Help them keep to a regular practice schedule: the discipline learned through practicing music will help them throughout their lives!

3: Make sure that the teacher is a good fit for your child’s learning style and personality and keep the communication open with the teacher about the whole picture of your child’s life and interests.?

4: Help your child find opportunities to play with others: youth orchestras and bands in the community, jam sessions, summer camps

5: Help your child get comfortable playing for others: family concerts, community music clubs, playing for long-term care homes (which can even be done online these days), competitions like Kiwanis

6:Help them see the long view: investing in a musical education is a long-term prospect and it’s a great lesson in persistence!?

7:Be open to changing instruments or joining a choir: all music education is great, and if your child really loves the trumpet instead of the violin, try to follow their interest.?

8:Encourage them to have fun on the instrument, make up songs, play by ear, anything creative that may be in addition to the assigned work from the teacher.?

9:Buy them extra music, or find some in your library, or download music in the public domain: extra sight-reading will help them and may pique an interest in a different composer or style of music

10:Realize that some frustration is normal when learning something challenging, but be alert to your child wanting to cancel or avoid their lessons: this particular teacher’s style may not be the best fit for your child.?

Leah Roseman’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/ViolinLessonOnline features over 1,000 videos for players at all levels, as well as her Podcast which you can find at https://www.leahroseman.com/