fristrom:

phankao:

Ah, then you can accompany your girl for her violin exams.

I don't think I want to add further stress :lol:

phankao:

Ah, then you can accompany your girl for her violin exams.

fristrom:

phankao:

so you learn together with her?

That was the initial intention: I bought a 2nd hand violin when she started. As I played the piano, it was not too difficult to figure out what is going on with the violin. However, very soon, I realize that violin is not for me.

It turned out fine anyway as I played the piano as her accompanist. It adds variety to the daily practice, and it is something I look forward to after a day in the office.

phankao:

so you learn together with her?

fristrom:

At the end, I looked for a teacher that let me sit in for the class, as an observer. I found it very useful as I know exactly what word/phrase the teacher uses, and at home, I can use the same word/phrase. Also, it helps with the expectation: many things I took it for granted was too abstract for a young kid. The way I see it is that: My role is to remind her what teacher told her, nothing more, nothing less.

It has been a fun journey.

Faun:

I've never sat in my dd's lessons. I prefer to leave her music learning entirely between her and the teacher.

fristrom:

hardworking_mom:

Thanks moms for all your encouragements and suggestions. Ds had another class yesterday. He did better than last wk. Teacher felt he had improved too. I shared with her how I encouraged him and suggested she introduce new song alternate wk to ensure he had mastered old songs first. Since I haven't found an alternate teacher, I will have to be more involved supervising ds etc. Looks like I am learning piano too. :roll:

I am glad that to hear the improvement. In my case, I have been sitting in my daughter's violin case since she started learning from the current teacher. I found that it really helps as I know what to look out for when my daughter is practicing. Apart from that, it is a great learning experience, and I definitely appreciate the violin much more now.

hardworking_mom:

Thanks moms for all your encouragements and suggestions. Ds had another class yesterday. He did better than last wk. Teacher felt he had improved too. I shared with her how I encouraged him and suggested she introduce new song alternate wk to ensure he had mastered old songs first. Since I haven't found an alternate teacher, I will have to be more involved supervising ds etc. Looks like I am learning piano too. :roll:

dasalo:

I asked the same question afew years back and some says yes and some says for some it never happen. To me, I would say yes, there is such thing as 'Musical Maturity'.

jce:

As a teacher myself, I don't apply this \"rule\", if the child is not ready for a new piece then I won't add a new piece. As Fristrom mentioned, if the foundation is shaky why pile on more

peanut_butter:

hardworking_mom:

I wondered if this is the learning pace set for all music school. Or if there is more creative way in learning piano for children?

C** school does have an guideline telling their teachers to promote students up at least a grade/year. There are always creative way to learn and teach piano. It's the practicing part that's the issue.

fristrom:

Another thing you may like to consider is to stop the piano and try a drum class. I found drum class a lot of fun, and is simplier for kids as they only have to worry about the rhythm, not the note. Regardless of what instrument you son picks up later, if he wishes to, building a good foundation in rhythm is important.

BTW, metronome is useful, but I found that introducing it too early only makes it more confusing to the kid.

hardworking_mom:

I was told that for every lesson, she would try to introduce a new song. I wondered if this is the learning pace set for all music school. Or if there is more creative way in learning piano for children? :?

hardworking_mom:

I wondered if this is the learning pace set for all music school. Or if there is more creative way in learning piano for children?