| Don't let your beginning student get stuck trying to | | | | know well to play more complex music. Some of |
| learn a piece of music that is really just too difficult for | | | | these 52 songs they'll like much more than others and |
| them. Don't buy music for your beginner before | | | | want to keep playing. This makes it fun for kids to play |
| allowing their piano teacher to focus your child's | | | | for others. They like to show off all the music they can |
| attention on learning the basics. Of course your | | | | play and enjoy the encouragment they receive from |
| beginning student wants to play a really cool piece of | | | | friends and family. 2. Don't discourage your child from |
| music they can show off with, but don't let them spend | | | | setting high goals. Instead focus their attention toward |
| an entire year on one piece of music. While there is | | | | the end of the year piano recital. This is the time for |
| nothing wrong with this for an advanced student, | | | | your child to choose a challenging piece of music. At |
| beginners need to focus on the basics to achieve real | | | | this time it will be much easier for your child, having |
| piano progress that will transfer to other music. Here | | | | spent many months acquiring skills and playing abilities, |
| are two ways parents can do to support their young | | | | to learning more difficult music that will showcase their |
| children in piano lessons or their older beginner to stick | | | | talent and skill at their recital. In this way your child will |
| to a long-term plan that will result in an outstanding | | | | have playing confidence that has been nurtured over |
| repertoire and a solid foundation of piano skills. | | | | time through previous successes. By the time your |
| 1. Encourage your child in piano lessons to learn a new | | | | child's Spring Piano Recital rolls around they'll be |
| piece of music their piano teacher assigns each week. | | | | prepared to wow the audience with a wonderful piece |
| At the end of the year your child will have learned to | | | | of music, and have the playing confidence to do this |
| play 52 songs! Plus they'll have developed a great | | | | with comfort and ease. |
| foundation of skills and playing abilities they'll need to | | | | |