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How to Help Your Kids Enjoy Piano

There’s nothing better than seeing one of your children get genuinely excited about playing the piano. It might be that they’ve just learnt how to play a cool new piece. It could also just be a sense of satisfaction and achievement in having got through a tricky section of music for the first time! If this is what happens all the time with your child when they play piano, then that’s awesome! More than likely though, these moments will also be accompanied by your child being less happy about piano practise. In this article we’re going to take a look at some ways in which you can help your child get the most out of their time on the piano.

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The Right Teacher

If your child is having lessons with a teacher, then it’s important to find someone that your child gets along well with, and that they enjoy going to their lessons. If they don’t, then best to try another teacher. This is obviously something that as a parent you work out.

Don't be afraid to change teachers if you feel things aren't working. Finding someone that connects well with with your child is vital to their musical development. Ultimately, you want to make sure your child can have the best experience possible!

The Piano

It goes without saying that you need a suitable instrument to learn on. These days consumers are spoilt for choice. High quality digital pianos with 88 fully weighted keys (highly recommended) are more affordable than ever.

If you need some help deciphering the different types of pianos on offer, and aren’t sure what to consider, check out our blog article: “Choosing the right digital piano for you”.

Digital piano in a home

Practise, Practise, Practise

Piano teachers will all have different approaches to learning. Some teachers are more traditional in their style, while others incorporate technology and more modern approaches to learning. Regardless of the path taken by the teacher, it is important that your child spends some time practising each day if possible. How long for depends on the child’s age and how much they have to learn in between lessons. A minimum for a younger child would be 15-20 minutes a day.

A good teacher will find the right ratio of material to work on each week. Some kids will be happy just doing this, others will potentially want to also have some fun!

Always make sure that you interact and listen for at least some of the practise. Complement them on any progress made and stay interested in what they are doing. With younger kids (under 6) only practising 15-20 minutes a day, it’s advisable to sit with the child for the whole practise session if possible.

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Roland FP-30X with iPad

Using Apps to Assist Learning

As part of learning the piano your child will at some point learn scales and also do some theory, ear training and sight reading to help develop their technique and ability to learn more complex pieces. Many piano teachers recommend this app as it can be very helpful to get kids motivated: Note Rush.

Some manufacturers have their own apps which work via Bluetooth with their digital pianos. Fo instance, Roland’s Piano Partner 2 incorporates theory flash cards and notation for in-built lesson songs. The app also lets you control your piano’s functions from your device.

Patience

Parents know how important patience is with children. Learning the piano is no different. Kids need time to explore the instrument and get familiar with it. This means the technology on board as well! Imagine giving your child an iPad and saying it can only be used for Google classroom, it’s not going to happen...

It’s the same with the latest technology in digital pianos - let them explore and get creative. Allow them to get the most out of their instrument while at the same time re-enforcing everything they are learning in their lessons. This is the best way to develop and nurture your child’s musical journey in today’s modern world.

Girl sitting at Yamaha piano

Fun Time at the Piano

In addition to practise but not during, encourage your child to get creative on the piano. In the likely event that you have a modern digital piano, let them muck around with the different sounds and have a jam! Digital pianos have a whole host of features including automatic rhythms to play along with and connection to apps such as Apple’s Garage band ensuring plenty of fun and creativity can be had.

The more time your child spends at the piano getting creative, the more their appreciation of learning takes hold. Kids start realising that if they do their practise, they’ll get skills that will let them create their own music if they want to! That’s the beauty of technology today, love it or hate it it’s here to stay. It’s good to see that musical instrument manufacturers are embracing interactive technologies in their digital pianos.

Check out the video below on how to use the Roland F-140 piano with Apple's Garage Band!

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