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• Do you know the most effective time to practice?
• Does your child wait until the last minute to do theory work?
• Do you know that your child has a specific list of practice directions to follow?
• Playing is not practicing.
• Most children dislike playing and counting aloud.
• Always, always look at the Assignment Book.

Do you know the most effective time to practice?

• Directly after the lesson! New materials and skills are freshest at that time.
• The sooner a student practices, the better!

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Does your child wait until the last minute to do theory work?

• Please encourage your child to do written music assignments early in the week.
• Incomplete theory assignments will be completed during lesson time.

Do you know that your child has a specific list of practice directions to follow?

• Double check to make sure your child follows all, not just a few, of the practice steps.
• A child will fulfill his or her full potential by following these carefully designed practice steps.
• Please see Practice Directions for Beginners, Intermediate Students and Advanced Students.

Playing is not practicing.

• Just playing through a piece of music is not practicing!
• Practicing requires many separate steps.
• Please see Practice Directions for Beginners, Intermediate Students and Advanced Students.

Most children dislike playing and counting aloud.

• It is difficult, but so necessary for good musicianship.
• Commiserate with your child, express that you know it is difficult, but only practice can make perfect!

Always, always look at the Assignment Book.

• The written Assignment is an important record of weekly goals and accomplishments.
• To be completely prepared for each lesson, the student must prepare the complete assignment.
• Students must OPEN the book, READ and FOLLOW directions.

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