In my last post, I discussed consistent practice and its benefits. To broaden the scope further I would like to chime in on the importance of consistent weekly lessons. In order to achieve steady progress as a beginner pianist it is crucial to get weekly feedback from your piano instructor. Each week your piano instructor will monitor your progress and tailor next week’s goals based on how well you learned the concepts from last week – keeping you/your child on a steady track forward!
Sometimes, parents will cancel a lesson citing lack of sufficient practice as a reason. I always encourage the parent to keep the lesson. Going over last week’s assignments, together with your piano instructor, will be of more benefit to your student. It will help cement the concepts taught last week with the possibility of introducing new materials and concepts – again – to keep your student on a steady track forward!
Every piano lesson is an opportunity to stay on track, get back on track and/or move forward in developing your child’s skills as a pianist. The work your student puts in, at their piano at home in between lessons, will determine how rapidly they will move through the material.
A big thank you to parents! Your dedication to your child’s love of music is the foundation on which all musical growth is built upon.
M. Crites