Making the Most of Practice Time

Quality of practice time is as important as quantity. Beginning children students should practice between 15 and 30 minutes per day, six days a week. Missing more than one day of practice per week can make it harder on the student as concepts and skills may not get fully mastered.

As students advance and mature, the practice requirement increases. Be aware that practice time can also include parent/child interaction, support with flashcards, and worksheets and puzzles.

Note: Sometime during the course of taking piano lessons, your child may say something like, "I don’t want to practice," or "I’m too tired to go to piano lessons," or  "I want to quit," etc. Especially for young students, be aware that their interest will probably not be consistent, but to be successful you will need to be consistent in your encouragement and commitment to music instruction.