| Have you got a child that is always on the go, and | | | | school I was given numerous opportunities to perform, |
| quite hyperactive? Or maybe your child is always | | | | and again, if it wasn't for music and me playing the |
| singing and laughing, and likes to be the centre of | | | | piano, I would have never had the opportunity to do all |
| attention, well maybe learning to play the piano would | | | | of these things. My parents sacrificed quite a lot so |
| be a good idea for them. This would help them channel | | | | that I could have regular piano lessons, and also once I |
| all their energies into something new and exciting! If | | | | started taking my exams this all cost extra money....My |
| children start to learn quite young and it is something | | | | parents never complained though, as they knew it was |
| they really enjoy, you will find that they will continue to | | | | something that I really enjoyed doing, and I cannot |
| play the piano for years, so when they are a teenager | | | | thank them enough for helping me continue my studies |
| it will give them opportunities that they wouldn't | | | | when I was growing up. I still play the piano regularly |
| necessarily get if they wasn't playing an | | | | now, and I teach the piano, and none of this could have |
| instrument...They will be able to perform in local shows | | | | been possible without my parents support as a child. If |
| and concerts, and it is also good for interacting with | | | | you enjoy playing the piano as much as I do, then it |
| other people. | | | | becomes a huge part of your life, and is something |
| Learning to play piano is also very good for building | | | | that will take up quite a lot of your time, I was always |
| confidence....sometimes people lack confidence in | | | | playing my piano, and it stopped me going out and |
| themselves, so if you are learning the piano, you enjoy | | | | being a nuisance, like some of my friends use to do....I |
| it and are quite good at it...It will be something that is | | | | was never the sort of child that hung around the |
| recognised, and all the positive comments you get | | | | streets, but I believe part of the reason for this was |
| from people will help with your own personal | | | | my music, as it took up all my spare time and more, so |
| confidence and will build your self esteem. | | | | I never had the chance to get bored like lots of my |
| When I was a child and started learning the keyboard I | | | | friends did. |
| was only four, and I wasn't a particularly confident child, | | | | So if you believe that your child would really benefit |
| but learning the piano and having regular lessons really | | | | from learning the piano and to start including music in |
| helped build my confidence...if it hadn't been for music, | | | | their lives, read below my useful tips on how to get |
| then I probably wouldn't be the person I am today. | | | | your child started and prepared for their piano lessons. |
| Learning the piano was something that I really enjoyed | | | | You don't necessarily need any musical knowledge to |
| and is something that I am passionate about. It was | | | | help get your child started, hopefully my easy to follow |
| something that I was quite good at, and throughout | | | | guide will enable you to learn a bit about music too!! |