Kids.Music: Bringing Out The Best of Children’s Musical Talent (2)

In “Kids.Music: Bringing Out TheBest of Children’s Musical Talent (1)”, we shared on starting music lessons in children.

Now, another question may come across your mind – “How to ensure that your child is getting the best out of the music lessons?”

As we may experience from now and then, starting a new project or learning a new skill is not as difficult as remaining persevere and having fun along the journey. How can we instil fun learning in children then?

Learning a musical instrument is not to be taken lightly because the right strategies and effort will determine the level of understanding of the skills, thus determining how well your child can play a musical instrument.

Let your child start with “slow practice”, that is to practice playing the song below the required speed. “Slow practice” enables the muscles and the motor nerves of the fingers to relax and react more quickly to the musical notes. This will then strengthen the fingers and the coordination required to play a musical instrument (from eye to brain to finger to ear).

Let your child listen to audio or watch a video of the song performed by professionals so as to increase his/her interest in the song he/she is learning.

Further to this, do give encouragement to your child more often during this “slow practice” process because your child may lose patience and interest in playing. Your child may not realize that mastering a musical instrument requires constant practice and a lot of patience. As the saying goes, “ten years of practice for a minute on the stage”.

Once your child is able to get the fingers moving smoothly on the instrument, your child can gradually increase the speed and put in more emotions in the performance. With this, your child will play the song more smoothly.

A smooth performance will definitely help your child to gain confidence in performing the music. With the increased confidence, your child will feel motivated to keep learning and continue the lessons to a more advanced level.

Read more on the benefits of music exposure: Kids. Music: Let’s Have Fun While Growing Up