| Once you have determined that your child | | | | taught. It is a fun way to spend some quality |
| sincerely wishes to start beginner piano lessons, | | | | time together. Or perhaps you have a family |
| choosing your instrument is the next step. If you | | | | member who plays and could give her beginner |
| do not already own a piano, perhaps you may | | | | piano lessons. |
| wish to start your child off with an inexpensive | | | | Learning Techniques |
| keyboard on which to practice, just in case it | | | | Every child will learn differently, so if you are |
| turns out to be a passing phase. | | | | paying for a private instructor, it is a good idea to |
| It is much easier to re-sell or even gift this sort | | | | sit in on some lessons to see which teaching style |
| of item should your child suddenly decide she has | | | | is being used. A good instructor will experiment |
| lost interest. What would you do with a full size | | | | with different methods to determine which your |
| piano if nobody else plays? Better safe than | | | | child reacts to the best. |
| sorry. If your child develops a real passion for the | | | | Natural Ability? |
| instrument then you can invest in a full size piano | | | | When starting beginner piano lessons, if your child |
| if you wish. | | | | seems to learn faster than others and is able to |
| The First Lessons | | | | play simple tunes just by listening to them, you |
| If your child is quite young, say five years old, | | | | have some real talent on your hands. This means |
| she will not begin formal site reading lessons until | | | | she may have perfect pitch and is able to play by |
| she becomes familiar with proper finger technique | | | | ear. Discuss this with her teacher, who should |
| and learning the basic scale, which often consists | | | | then concentrate on this talent. |
| of do-re-me-fa-so-la-te-do. This is a fun way to | | | | Avoid Boredom |
| learn the basic C scale. Children learn quickly using | | | | We know that a child can become bored easily, |
| song as a guide. It is the same concept as the | | | | so if she seems to lose interest in her lessons, |
| ABC song. | | | | suggest something a little more challenging. |
| Teach Your Own Child? | | | | Beginner piano lessons can become monotonous |
| If you are musically inclined, and this is a common | | | | when working on scales and chords constantly, as |
| reason for offspring to take lessons, why not | | | | some traditional minded instructors focus on. |
| teach her the basics yourself? If you play the | | | | Choose a teacher who has exciting and interesting |
| piano, then simply teach her what you were | | | | techniques to hold her attention. |