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Practicing: The Eternal Struggle

Ideas from our archive for making practice part of everyday life.

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Common Misconceptions
I shouldn’t have to make my child practice. An all too common misconception is that a parent should not have to force their child to practice or…
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Top 10 Reasons Kid’s don’t Practice
Don’t mistake a child who doesn’t want to practice for a child who doesn’t want to play a musical instrument . There is much joy to be had from…
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Ways to Make Practice Time Easier
After the "honeymoon period" of beginning an instrument is over, making sure your kids practice naturally becomes more difficult. The good news…
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7 Deadly Practice Excuses: Is this your child?
The following are the top 7 excuses music instructors hear from the perspective of the teacher. As with anything in life, excuses are sometimes…
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The Importance of Goals
When you practice a musical instrument by yourself, it’s a pretty solitary experience. There’s no team spirit, no friends at the training…
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Reverse Psychology
My father used reverse psychology on me for YEARS….even when I thought I was clever enough to figure him out, he always got me. We had a piano…
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Games for Practicing
Here are some different games you can use to make practicing fun. Some days it will ONLY be a game. Some days you won’t use a game at all. Keep…

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