DOES MY CHILD NEED AN INSTRUMENT AT HOME?

Yes!

It is important that children have their own instrument at home in order to practice. It is important that students are practicing at least 3 times a week. It doesn’t have to be for too long; 15min can be enough. By practicing the work they have done in class throughout the week, they are able to grow their skills and improve their memory, progress at a better rate and make the most of their time with the teacher during the lessons.

You can easily purchase or hire instruments through our website for an affordable price.

*When you purchase a new keyboard – Make sure they have a minimum of 61 keys (not smaller)

Practise Tips – Please see below a few tips on how you can get the most out of every lesson 

  • Please ensure students bring their books to their lessons EVERY week and a note book for communication between the parents and music teachers
  • Make music practice a PRIORITY. Consistency is the key! Pick the days you are going to practice and stick to a routine. We promise, a few weeks of this and you will see big RESULTS.

The purpose of practice at home, especially at a primary school level, is to reinforce skills and techniques learned during the lesson. Students don’t practice at home to learn something NEW, they practice at home so they don’t forget what they just learnt. The longer the break between each time they play their instrument, the more likely they are to forget what it is they have learned and will then need to re-learn it again in their next lesson.

So its not about how much time a students spends ON an instrument each week that really counts but rather how long they spend OFF their instrument before their next practice. A 2 hour practice session 1 night a week will never achieve as much as 10-15 minutes, 3 – 5 nights a week.

Please remember, if your child is getting frustrated or feels stuck when practicing at home TALK to their teacher or email ABC Office.
We understand that each child learns differently and learning an instrument can also be frustrating at the beginning! As the parent or caregiver of an aspiring musician, what can you do to help them through the initial teething troubles and into a love of a musical instrument that will never leave them? Read here

*An extensive study has found that students who studied music in primary school were almost one year ahead of their non-musically trained peers in their Maths, Science and English… continue here

Below are some useful apps that can be used at home which will also help reinforce the theory concepts we cover in class: