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Top 10 Practice Tips Piano Lessons, how to Encourage Practice You want your child to develop that lifelong passion for the piano, and the dedication and disciple to practice, but you just don’t see them putting in the effort. They may really enjoy their piano lessons, but when you say, “ok, practice time!” they don’t jump off the couch. You probably know by now that pressuring you kid or forcing just doesn’t work. If anything, this strategy usually backfires and can really cause the child to lose interest. We have seen many cases where parents pushed and forced, and although they got some results, it rarely resulted in long term interest from the student. The student generally will quit at the first available opportunity if forceful methods are employed. The below 10 suggests, come from the Director of Avloni Academy of Music, who has seen thousands of children progress in music. This is a list of what you can do at home to really help motivate your child to practice the piano. 1. Give your Child Attention Ask them to play the piece they are working on. Then sit, put aside the phone or other distractions and just your support your child. Applaud and encourage them when they are done. If there are friends or family nearby, ask them to sit down and arrange a little performance, even a minute or two. This attention and presence is a thousand times better than yelling “Practice!”...