All About Choosing Piano Schools And Teachers

[XiaoXin]

Dreamaurora, totally agree with you.


I do not know how to play Piano but I still sit in the class when my son is playing and I practice with him at home too. My 4 years old son is correcting my mistakes whenever I play the wrong notes. :imsorry:

[Dreamaurora]

Imami:

PhoBIA:

Young children needs lots of movitavion or rather carrots dangling in front of them.

Parents play a very important role to create a conducive and encouraging environment.

Apologies but this are I really need help - how to motivate the child?

I have a feeling that I would need to really push my kid to learn piano. But the last thing I want is to force piano on him. It should be about what he likes. My role should be to provide what is needed (find a good teacher, buy a good piano, get the needed material) and to be a cheer leader.

I seem horribly unimaginative in this aspect - to motivate. But on the other hand, I could already imagine what could possibly happen - I drag my kid to his piano lessons with him brawling at the door, every attempt to get his little fingers on the piano is a hair tearing episode. :stupid: :stupid:

I kind of agree that it is not the teacher's sole responsibility to motivate the kid. Parents play a huge part too. Which is why, I still haven't kicked start anything. I need to be sure how to do it to steer my kid ahead.

Plenty of parents have shared here what they are doing with their kids. And I think you already more or less have an idea what to do. If you want to take it a step further, you may want to show the same love of music or piano that you expect your son to have. It is quite common nowadays to see parents learning piano simultaneously with their kids.

But sometimes, it is best not to try too hard and let nature take its course.

[Imami]

bhchng:

Dreamaurora, totally agree with you.


I do not know how to play Piano but I still sit in the class when my son is playing and I practice with him at home too. My 4 years old son is correcting my mistakes whenever I play the wrong notes. :imsorry:

Hi bbchng, how did you get your son started? Mine is also 4 this year.

I am just too scare to move, for fear that I kill his interest with my own hands.

[sleepy]

Imami:

bhchng:

Dreamaurora, totally agree with you.


I do not know how to play Piano but I still sit in the class when my son is playing and I practice with him at home too. My 4 years old son is correcting my mistakes whenever I play the wrong notes. :imsorry:

Hi bbchng, how did you get your son started? Mine is also 4 this year.

I am just too scare to move, for fear that I kill his interest with my own hands.

You might want to start off with group lessons (more fun) to test interests?
That's what we did when my dd2 was 5 years old.

Thereafter, you can assess whether he wishes to continue piano or even explore a different instrument

[Imami]

sleepy:

Imami:

[quote=\"bhchng\"]Dreamaurora, totally agree with you.


I do not know how to play Piano but I still sit in the class when my son is playing and I practice with him at home too. My 4 years old son is correcting my mistakes whenever I play the wrong notes. :imsorry:

Hi bbchng, how did you get your son started? Mine is also 4 this year.

I am just too scare to move, for fear that I kill his interest with my own hands.

You might want to start off with group lessons (more fun) to test interests?
That's what we did when my dd2 was 5 years old.

Thereafter, you can assess whether he wishes to continue piano or even explore a different instrument[/quote]Yes, I have explored that too - group lessons. But the few schools I have checked with are all more keen to enroll my kid on the one to one basis.

I just went checking medley music at safra toa payoh with him. The lady who attended to us took us for a tour around the facility. It looks better than cristofori (could be because this is a new facility). my kid only peeped into the first piano room. His eyes only lit up again when We were shown the drum room. Like i have said, he's seems more of a drum person.

[jedamum]

Another option for parents who planned in advance for future piano lessons is to try to source for preschools that conduct music lessons. My boy got his exposure to keyboard weekly in k1 for his school music lesson and eight months thereafter, we borrowed a keyboard and started him one to one . He was three months before his five year old birthday. We bought a second hand piano only ten months after his first lesson, before he started grade one prep, when he finished his primer lessons.

[sleepy]

Imami:

Yes, I have explored that too - group lessons. But the few schools I have checked with are all more keen to enroll my kid on the one to one basis.

Haha, I had similar encounter! I checked around quite a number of music schools in my area. Apparantly 5 years old is considered rather late to begin group lessons. Eventually I signed dd2 up at Seimpi, the only center in my area that's still accepting 5 years old kids for group lessons

Imami:

His eyes only lit up again when We were shown the drum room. Like i have said, he's seems more of a drum person.

Why not start him on drum then?
Not every child takes on to piano.

My dd1 is a string person. Piano is a big no-no to her.
Doesn't matter to me which instrument, as long as she enjoys it

[XiaoXin]

Imami:

Hi bhchng, how did you get your son started? Mine is also 4 this year.

I am just too scare to move, for fear that I kill his interest with my own hands.

Imami, my son started his Baby Music Course at about 18 months. Progressively to Group Piano Course at 3 years old. He started his Individual Piano Course about 2-3 months back.

I have been with him throughout all the Music Courses. He is not alone. I am learning together with him. So, he doesn't feel scare and lonely as well. Experience Music Teacher is important as they know how to deal with young children. It is important to be with your child on the Individual Piano Course. Else, how are you going to practice with your child at home? Unless, your child is a Music Genius at birth.

Next, you will need to ask yourself. Is it you who wants the child to learn Music or the child who is interested to learn Music? I also get to know that some children are interested in other Music instruments like Violin or Flute than Piano. Have you tried other options?

Every child is different. I understand that my elder son is interested in Music so we continue the path. Not sure about my younger son who is 2 years old now. But we will still go via the same motion identify his interests. Just sharing our experiences. For your reference only.

Nothing is too late. I have also just started learning Music! :rahrah:

FYI. I have also helped my son to remember the musical notes by printing the flash card from this website. I cut them out individually and help him to remember.

http://makingmusicfun.net/htm/f_printit_lesson_resources/flash-cards-tc.htm

My son always asking me to help him. So, I tried my best to find materials for him.

[waiyean]

jedamum:

Another option for parents who planned in advance for future piano lessons is to try to source for preschools that conduct music lessons.

I wouldn't recommend that for parents who want child to have serious education in music. No control over quality of lessons in preschools, parents also cannot monitor and sit in the classes. I have heard of music teacher in a reputable and expensive preschool who cannot sing in pitch. Also progress is extremely slow as the teacher has to consider all children in the class, not all of them may be musically inclined.

[XiaoXin]

waiyean:

jedamum:

Another option for parents who planned in advance for future piano lessons is to try to source for preschools that conduct music lessons.

I wouldn't recommend that for parents who want child to have serious education in music. No control over quality of lessons in preschools, parents also cannot monitor and sit in the classes. I have heard of music teacher in a reputable and expensive preschool who cannot sing in pitch. Also progress is extremely slow as the teacher has to consider all children in the class, not all of them may be musically inclined.

Yup. I won't go down that path if the child is serious into Music.