1.
Buy them a Beatles CD.
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2.
Encourage your child to make up his or her own songs or compositions
creating compositions will help motivate him or her to complete the more routine parts of learning an instrument (scales and studies, and so on)
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3.
encourage your child's school to start or improve its music program
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4.
buy music books
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5.
encourage your child to enter competitions
some children need extra motivation to perform at their best--competitions mean goals, as well as feedback from someone other than a parent or teacher
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6.
learn alongside your child
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7.
listen in on practice sessions
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8.
tell the music teacher or band leader that you appreciate what he or she does
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9.
attend your son or daughter's concerts and recitals
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10.
Talk about practicing in a positive way instead of making threats or cajoling
reward systems are more fun to use--and have good results
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11.
Create opportunities for your child to play music or collaborate with friends or peers—in a band or chamber music group, for example, or to accompany a school event
it is enjoyable to play as a group--this will be something he or she will hopefully continue on into adulthood
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12.
Listen to music—as many different styles as possible
for developing an understanding of rhythm and style; for appreciating many styles of music
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13.
Go to concerts with your child
hearing others perform will motivate your child to practice
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14.
Use stickers on a weekly practice sheet—or have symbols your child can colour in after each practice session
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15.
Use a metronome
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16.
Celebrate achievements
it is important to celebrate after an exam or a concert or recital--go out for a treat like dessert or a meal, or a movie your child has been wanting to see.
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17.
Reward goals—set goals for number of minutes to practice, or number of practice sessions per week
a reward system is just as motivating (or better than) threats for what will happen if they don't practice
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18.
Take notes at the lesson—or have older children take notes themselves, right after the lesson.
it will help them remember what they learned, and reinforce the lesson
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19.
Keep a log—keep track of practice times, and what was practiced
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20.
Make sure the instrument is in tune each practice session
keeping the instrument in good shape is important
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21.
Keep the instrument in good shape, and in a safe place
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