Keeping a Child Motivated at the Piano....
Mommy, I wanna quit. At some point every parent will hear their child say this - it could be on the second lesson, the second month or second year. The trick is setting the stage as a parent. My dad was very wise in that he told all of us (5 children) that we HAD to stick to piano for a minimum of one year. After we fulfilled that, he told us that we could choose any other instrument in the band to play at school but we HAD to have a year of background so we would know HOW TO READ MUSIC, how to count, etc., and have some basic music theory under our belt. I am so glad to this day - that I stuck with the piano for 8 years....and then went on to put myself through college by teaching piano and paid for 100% of all my school and living expenses. Back to motivation and keep your children motivated . After thirty years of teaching I have found their are 2 schools of thought - reward or deprivation. We live in a different day and age today. I often tell parents that I have trouble findin...