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Problem: My child has trouble staying on-task during piano practice.
First, check these:
Is your child hungry? Take a snack break and come back to practice.
Is your child tired? Consider changing the schedule for regular practice time.
Is your child physically uncomfortable at the piano?
Try these helps
.
Does your child know what to do during the practice session?
Review the parts of the practice session together.
Next, try this:
Be a gentle presence in your child's practice environment.
Andrea Dow has these suggestions for questions to ask during practice:
Download and print "
Shout it Out from the Kitchen
," also from Andrea Dow.
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HOME
About
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
MUSIC EDUCATION RESOURCES
How to Practice the Piano
>
What are piano lessons for?
The practicing environment
Establishing a Practicing Routines
The Parts of a Practice Session
Help your child practice
>
Guided practice
Music Theory Resources
Staying on-task
Physical comfort
Reassuring the perfectionist
Hand position helps
Listening to oneself
Performance tips
How to buy a used piano
>
General information
Where to find
Questions to ask
How to inspect
Find the age
Next steps
Student assignment sheet
Floor Staff
Building Rhythm Patterns
Collaborative Piano