Comments on Music Practice For Kids: Create A Good Music Practice Environment

Theresa, Thank you for making that point! We will ...

2011-07-24T16:45:34.852-04:00

Theresa, Thank you for making that point! We will be starting up again and posting more articles by the end of the summer. Thanks for stopping by.

For my piano students, I have found that the place...

2011-07-24T16:38:17.142-04:00

For my piano students, I have found that the placement of the piano in the house is a huge factor in how distracted the student is. Many families place the instrument in same room that the TV is locaoted. Having the TV on while the student practices is a huge distraction. This can be cured by discussing with the piano student and parents before the lessons begin. Nice blog!

-Theresa Chen

Nice article and I am agreed that learning music h...

2011-05-06T05:07:35.007-04:00

Nice article and I am agreed that learning music has benefits in confident building as well as mental capacity. Thanks very much for sharing.
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I think instilling love of music in a child at a y...

2010-09-12T11:08:05.982-04:00

I think instilling love of music in a child at a young age is important for mental growth as well. Learning music has benefits in confident building as well as mental capacity. I think all parents should put their child in some kind of musical instrument or vocal lessons.

Finding a dedicated practice time and location is ...

2010-06-26T05:17:43.794-04:00

Finding a dedicated practice time and location is essential for success. Making sure that parents and students have distractions turned off like television and cell phones even if they are not the ones practicing. Also sitting down with your child and paying attention to what they are doing and complementing young children when they are practicing is a great way to naturally expand practice time and have the young student excited about practicing.

The potential for distractions are always a dillem...

2010-04-20T00:29:39.470-04:00

The potential for distractions are always a dillemma I face when suggesting practice environments for students.

I find that when a piano is in a private area of the home, distractions are minimized but it's at the expense of not having the instrument readily available. When the piano is in a central location in the home kids are more likely to sit down and "play a bit" as they pass by. This type of practice obviously should not be substituted for structured practice, but anything that encourages a student to sit at the piano should be considered...

Of course, if the piano is easily accessible, the potential for distractions increase.

I usually suggesting moving the distractions before moving the piano.

me, i really love to plaa piano or guitar on quiet...

2009-08-14T23:33:22.423-04:00

me, i really love to plaa piano or guitar on quiet places... it makes me more comfortable and at peace... i can feel the music that my instrument sings... i can feel its warmth and passion... that is a good environment...

Ah, yes David, so true - out of sight, out of mind...

2009-07-29T19:23:53.925-04:00

Ah, yes David, so true - out of sight, out of mind!

I found that having the violin ( or other stringed...

2009-07-29T19:09:29.781-04:00

I found that having the violin ( or other stringed instrument ) CASE OPEN facilitated practise a lot.
Pianist's can cruise past an open piano in a home and on a whim sit down and play. Violinists grow up with the assumption that playing violin time is a planned and prepared for event due to the inacessability of their instrument. If a toddler is loose in a house, of course the OPEN instrument case needs to be higher than the toddler's reach ;-)