Why do our young musicians need to practise? This might sound silly but.... in the busy schedules of various activities, musical development is different to other hobbies. For example, children may go swimming, horse riding, football, dancing and so on and those commitments only demand you to practice when actually attending the club/lessons. Learning an instrument is simply not like this. Playing music is very rewarding, it's great fun, but only when we do it well. This is why youngsters need to get into a good practise pattern and, I want to help them practise PROPERLY. Parents, you have a big part to play and most musicians cannot do this without adult support. To consider this.... would you let your child make and bake a loaf of bread with NO adult support whatsoever? If you wouldn't let your child bake bread without your help, then they are not ready to to practise piano without you.

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