Daughter wants to stop learning piano

[buds]

Wah lao, Poonie…

See your girl play so shiok…
Very inspiring indeed and i agree
with chamonix, she seems extremely
musically inclined! Head swinging… arms
lifting… very very very graceful. I’m blown away!

[schellen]

daisyt:

I just with to clarify a bit for my case. As my girl was in the higher grade at that time of losing interest, so I believe equipment can be one of her reasons. She could not play out the feelings she want.

If DD continues learning the piano without losing interest, then we will consider getting a good upright one for her. Benefits me too as I prefer the feel of an actual piano.

(Sometimes, after practising, DD plays with the other functions on the keyboard so at least, she still appreciates the keyboard.)

[vlim]

my daughter, p1, after learning 2 yrs of piano still not ok for grade 1 exam and she said very hard and she wish to stop learning.. so how??? My boy now p4 practising for grade 3 practical exam. so if I allow my dd to quit I think he would want to quit also

[metz]

[quote]You are now an inspiration to both auntie's

DDs to keep practising to improve. [/quote]Hi buds,
Let's work hard at inspiring our kids to put in more effort! :celebrate:

[Herbie]

My kids are learning violin and I inspire them by playing the violin music at home, watching youtube etc.


Teacher’s teaching style also play a part too. Do sit in when she is having her piano lesson and see what she is learning and what she needs to practice…

I sit in for both my kids violin lesson.

When they first started i do not sit in during their lessons so dun know what they are being taught in the music school. As a result, they had learnt violin for 2 years and still can’t play properly and loose interest. So we stopped their violin lesson. Subsequently, my kids went to their cousin’s place and saw her cousin playing the violin and that inspired them to retake up the violin lessons.

[Herbie]

Also go for concert too can motivate the child…

[daisyt]

hi poonie, your girl plays very well !


Agree with Herbie about going concert. BTW, Maksim is coming and we are going ! :lol: My DD likes him a lot, his speed and look ! Hahaha !!

My current DD's teacher also organise mini concert for her students. This also motivates her and makes her feel \"important\".

[Poonie]

Chamonix / Buds


I really need to clarify…the girl in the youtube is not my daughter. When you asked me to ‘share your blog or youtube’ I merely did a search under ‘piano kids concert’ and this url came up. You can also search under specific titles and add ‘kids concert’. I don’t have a blog…not so IT savvy…must really learn from you. My kids can’t play well yet and since I find it expensive to bring them to concerts on a regular basis, I need to use these methods to inspire them. So sorry to cause so much confusion here. Really so sorry!

[Funz]

Poonie:

Hi Chamonix, could you also share your blog with me? I want to show my kids how your son play too.

Hi Chamonix, would love to see the clips of your son playing the piano. Like Poonie, I want to show my gal too. She loves watching other kids playing/ performing.

[metz]

Hi Funz,


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Hi Poonie,

No apologies needed. Silly me for the confusion :oops:
[quote] I find it expensive to bring them to concerts [/quote]My kids haven't been to any concerts so far too. Mommy a bit tired, daddy might just :snooze: and my kids, especially the younger one, will fidget in their seats. So concerts will just have to wait.

Meanwhile, I do try to get some interesting movies to inspire them. Both enjoyed the shows greatly - They Shall Have Music and Music of the Heart. Both shows are related to violin. I think one forumer, Winth, recommended an anime, The Piano Forest. A great hit with my kids too. If your kids are into classical music, you might want to get these wonderful http://www.amazon.com/Classical-Kids-Collection-Various-Artists/dp/B00000212C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1257355026&sr=8-1 as they are a great introduction to classical music and various composers. I believe Arts Central does screen some concerts or orchestra performances as well.

PS: Nothing difficult in setting up a blog. You can try either https://www.blogger.com/start or http://wordpress.com/ . But updating it reguarly requires some discipline, which I'm lacking in