Congratulations!Your decision to provide your child with a musical education is an investment in your child’s future.
In making it possible for your child to play a musical instrument you are providing them with the opportunity for self expression, creativity, and personal achievement. Numerous studies indicate that positive parental attitude, support, and involvement are important factors in a child's ability to successfully learn to play and enjoy music. Like any skill, interest counts far more than talent. With the right support from you, playing music will become a natural part of your child's life.
- Provide a quiet place for them to practice
- Remain nearby during practice times
- Schedule a consistent, daily time for practice as often as possible
- Praise their efforts and achievements
- Make sure your child counts out loud
- Keep your child's scheduled lessons on a weekly basis and encourage practicing
- Let them experience several music genres
- Remind your child that it's OK to take a break, relax and enjoy themselves!
- Ask Thomabout in-home drum tuning, set-up techniques, Traps Drums, or using video as a learning tool!
- Consult with Thom before purchasing a drum kit or equipment for beginners
Encourage your child to play for family and friends
Offer compliments and encouragement regularly
Help your child build a personal music library
Expose your child to a wide variety of music, including concerts and recitals
Encourage your child to talk with you about his or her lessons
Make sure your child's instrument is always in good working order
Allow your child to play many types of music, not just study pieces
Try to get your child to make a minimum two year commitment to his or her music studies
Listen to your child practice and acknowledge improvement
Allow your child to be creative especially with newly learned material
Don't ridicule or make fun of mistakes for less than perfect playing
Don't start your child on an instrument that's in poor working order or condition
Don't expect rapid progress and development in the beginning
