| If parents created the necessary environment for their | | | | choosing one instrument over another. In this case they |
| child to develop musical abilities, then they've done a | | | | need your help. This doesn't mean asking the teacher |
| good job. But don't start celebrating the victory just yet | | | | for help, they need your help. In order to help them |
| the journey towards success has only just begun. | | | | there are five conditions that must be met: you must |
| Don't believe those who tell you that musical education | | | | have a basic knowledge about choosing a musical |
| is very difficult for children. I guess, in some respect | | | | instrument, you must be patient and attentive and you |
| they are correct and it will be difficult if you don't know | | | | need to act in a timely manner. |
| how to create, develop and maintain the child's music | | | | When parents get involved and help a child choose an |
| interest. | | | | instrument they will remember it and will appreciate it |
| Interest in music does not just appear. Its origin stems | | | | for the rest of his life, I am planning to write in my next |
| from a number of events and circumstances. Parents | | | | book in the near future. Why is it so important to let |
| need to create events and circumstances that will | | | | the child pick the instrument of their choice? Statistics |
| encourage the child to want to take up music. | | | | show that most children who have a music interest |
| After creating the environment for your child's music | | | | and start taking music lessons quit within a year and a |
| interest that child will soon be asking you to help him | | | | half and in 50% of the cases the reason for quitting is |
| and you know that is an important milestone in their | | | | a poor choice in musical instruments. |
| musical development. | | | | When parents go against the child's wishes because |
| If your child keeps asking you to buy him a violin, take | | | | they think the child is too young to decide on their own, |
| him to a music teacher that teaches violin. Don't take | | | | and make a choice for them, it is like playing the lottery. |
| him to a pianist just because they are a good friend of | | | | So, if your choice happens to be the right one, your |
| yours and you've heard good things about him/her. | | | | child will succeed and they will play the instrument of |
| Also if you wanted to learn to play piano as a child | | | | your choice with pleasure. If not, then you will have |
| and your dream did not come true, this is not a good | | | | problems. |
| reason for your child to start playing piano just to fulfill | | | | Some of the common issues are complaints from the |
| your dream. | | | | teacher, forcing the child to study, unpleasant lectures, |
| I hope you understand that if your child asks you for a | | | | and so on. As a rule there may come a time when |
| violin, you give it to him. If it is a saxophone, you give | | | | your son or daughter says "enough". It may happen |
| him a saxophone, if it is a guitar, you give him a guitar. | | | | either at the very beginning or in the middle of music |
| To make a long story short, give children what they | | | | classes. Wouldn't it be better if you made an effort to |
| ask for. This will insure their music interest will continue | | | | support and maintain your child's music interest right |
| to blossom. Sometimes children have difficulty | | | | from the start? Your child will thank you later. |