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by john aschenbrenner
Don't say "Practice," say, "Go play." Someone is going to tell you, "Go practice." Yourself, your mom, you as a mom, your teacher. You'll find...
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by john aschenbrenner
Making repetition fun for kids is the primary job of the children's piano teacher. For this reason you must devise ways of taking the sting out ...
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by john aschenbrenner
Perhaps the greatest secret of getting kids to practice piano is the choice of song. If a child loves a song, they will play it over and over ...
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by john aschenbrenner
There are rules for piano practice. Teachers never instruct their students in this art. If you’re playing songs from start to finish, you’re doi...
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by john aschenbrenner
The old adage says if you’re trying to get to Carnegie Hall, practice, practice, practice. But what if you’re not trying to get to Carnegie Hall...
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by john aschenbrenner
Parents ask, "Why won't my child practice piano?" The answer is always simple: they don't like the music they are given to play. They have made ...
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by john aschenbrenner
You have to give the kid a reason to practice. Saying. "Go practice that'" won't work yet. It will take months or years to get the child to work...
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by john aschenbrenner
Setting up a child's piano practice regime is a result of trial and error. If the child likes the music and teacher, they will play. If they don...
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by john aschenbrenner
The piano teacher has to make piano practice interesting, or a child cannot get emotionally involved. Telling a child, "Play it five times a day...
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by john aschenbrenner
Parents often ask, "How do I get my child to practice piano?" There is only one way. Have the child play a song they really love and want to p...
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by john aschenbrenner
Kid's piano teachers need personality to improve the chances of the child surviving the lessons. A boring pedant is exactly the personality to...
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by john aschenbrenner
Piano books are useless without the right teacher. The manner of the teacher filters the child's experience. For example, I am teaching my gra...
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