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When something works repeat it 5x Give positive feedback straight away after your child plays a piece. Let your child play the piece to the end before giving feedback. Select one passage and practice it very slowly 5x then up to speed 5x
Practice difficult passages with a metronome. Work up gradually to the performance speed, using your metronome every time.
Make sure that you can play each section of your piece at least 5-7 times in a row without a mistake. This moves the information from your short term memory to your long term memory.
Try to find a consistent time in your schedule to practice. This way practice becomes a habit.
Use your lesson notes every day to make sure that you understand and remember what your teacher asked you to do.
Mark your practice chart. This is your record of what did and did not get done in your practice.
Slow practice makes fast progress. Avoid rushing through pieces. Slowing down will help to get clean playing at performance tempi.
Recognise what is working and build from there. Take time to realize each day, what is better and how you got there.
Play for a toy, or a stuffed animal, or a pet.
Play in every room of the house.
Play a difficult section in each corner of the room. Every time a child learns a song, make a card (a different colour for each book) use these cards as review.
Have the child choose a goal on a review song.
When the child is working on a goal play a game where you ring a bell for the player to stop and check on themselves.
Try to find interesting ways to do necessary repetitions. Use a counter, small treats, make a picture etc. Ask your teacher for more ideas.
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