Comments on: 13 Ideas for Parents to Prepare their Young Children for Piano Lessons http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/04/29/13-ideas-for-parents-to-prepare-their-young-children-for-piano-lessons/ creative, practical and up-to-date resources for the independent music teacher Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:42:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Li-San http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/04/29/13-ideas-for-parents-to-prepare-their-young-children-for-piano-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-109500 Li-San Thu, 06 May 2010 13:36:32 +0000 http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=727#comment-109500 These tips are great! Parents can easily get their kids to do this and will help prepare their child for their first piano lessons. These tips are great! Parents can easily get their kids to do this and will help prepare their child for their first piano lessons.

]]> By: Anna http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/04/29/13-ideas-for-parents-to-prepare-their-young-children-for-piano-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-91701 Anna Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:35:57 +0000 http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=727#comment-91701 This is very interesting blog! I love the things you can do with your kids, and one thing that came to mind is this website Karaoke Haven where you can play any music and sing to it, or record your own voice. I think kids would love recording their voices and listening to themselves. They even have Ava Maria on it, a short sweet version of it. If you don't like the songs, you can request one, and they will provide you with it. I'm just suggesting it as one more thing kids can do to have fun and develop. It is a great tool to sing with parent as well. This is very interesting blog! I love the things you can do with your kids, and one thing that came to mind is this website Karaoke Haven where you can play any music and sing to it, or record your own voice.

I think kids would love recording their voices and listening to themselves. They even have Ava Maria on it, a short sweet version of it. If you don’t like the songs, you can request one, and they will provide you with it.

I’m just suggesting it as one more thing kids can do to have fun and develop. It is a great tool to sing with parent as well.

]]> By: Mother with no musical training http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/04/29/13-ideas-for-parents-to-prepare-their-young-children-for-piano-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-83223 Mother with no musical training Tue, 19 May 2009 17:46:58 +0000 http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=727#comment-83223 How wonderful that I've come across your blog. I'm a mother of 2 and have come to realize that my 4 year old is practically begging to learn more about music. I do what I can, but have no musical training. These tips are simple, yet I would never have come up with them on my own. I look forward to the activities and sharing such precious time with my kids as they learn about something they love! Thanks for reaching out. How wonderful that I’ve come across your blog. I’m a mother of 2 and have come to realize that my 4 year old is practically begging to learn more about music. I do what I can, but have no musical training. These tips are simple, yet I would never have come up with them on my own. I look forward to the activities and sharing such precious time with my kids as they learn about something they love! Thanks for reaching out.

]]> By: Anonymous http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/04/29/13-ideas-for-parents-to-prepare-their-young-children-for-piano-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-81514 Anonymous Wed, 06 May 2009 01:36:44 +0000 http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=727#comment-81514 This was just what i needed! My 4-year old daughter often catches bits and pieces of my lessons, and I've been wondering how to do "mini-lessons" with her. Thanks! This was just what i needed! My 4-year old daughter often catches bits and pieces of my lessons, and I’ve been wondering how to do “mini-lessons” with her. Thanks!

]]> By: Dan the Music Master http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/04/29/13-ideas-for-parents-to-prepare-their-young-children-for-piano-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-80735 Dan the Music Master Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:21:04 +0000 http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=727#comment-80735 As an addition to your words of wisdom, I find that kids that are exposed to a variety of instruments (Orff, etc..) tend to do better in beginner piano lessons. As an addition to your words of wisdom, I find that kids that are exposed to a variety of instruments (Orff, etc..) tend to do better in beginner piano lessons.

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