There comes a point in every students’ learning when practice becomes arduous and stale. This can happen to any student at any age or skill level. Often hectic work or school schedules leave little time for practice making it feel like a chore or students plateau at times and feel as if they are not making progress. The plateau often happens at the intersect of...
Read MoreSo, a few months ago I wrote about starting your musical New Year’s Resolution. How are you doing with your practice routine? I must admit I failed after two weeks! I got sick with bronchitis and then there was a death in my family. If you remember my blog I noted that “internet research indicates that you have a whopping 20% chance of sticking to...
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There comes a point in every students’ learning when practice becomes arduous and stale. This can happen to any student at any age or skill level. Often hectic work or school schedules leave little time for practice making it feel like a chore, or students plateau at times and feel as if they are not making progress. The plateau often happens at the intersect of...
Read MoreMy internet research indicates that you have a whopping 20% chance of sticking to your New Year’s resolutions this year. That’s kind of depressing. So about 20% of us will be successful and sadly about 80% of us will fail in restarting or reenergizing our new, good habits. After a month 50% of us will still be successful with our resolution goals. As a music...
Read MoreParents ask me all the time how to get their child interested in practicing and how to stop having to nag them to practice. While simple bribing and small incentives may work, they often only resolve in short term results. In my opinion the best way to get a student interested is to also show interest in the lessons yourself. Showing interest in your child’s music...
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