So, you’ve taken the plunge and signed your student up for private lessons (or you’re starting to consider signing them up for lessons) but you want to know how you, as a parent, can help your child have successful music lessons. 

Let’s focus on making the most of your child’s music lessons.  Music teachers can be a useful tool in advancing your child’s ability.  However, the desire to grow and advance still falls on the student and parent.

While instructors are important, parental involvement and interest is the key to lessons being successful. Therefore, to gain the most from music lessons, it is important for you and your student to properly prepare each week before meeting with your music teacher. 

Here are a few tips to help you, as parents, ensure your child has a successful lesson:

First, it is important that you make sure you have your child comes prepared.

A notebook is an important material to bring to lessons. This gives students and parents an opportunity to ask instructors for comments and advice. 

Instructors can then write feedback in the notebooks. Students and parents can then look at the feedback while they practice at home.

This helps remind them of the things that they worked on during lessons. It also gives parents a way to see if students are completing their assignments.

As a result, parents can use the notebook to help remind students what to practice. This leads to parents remaining involved.

Secondly, parents can help students to set aside practice time each week.  Practice time can be 20-30 minutes each day. 

Parents can suggest setting a timer or having students practice in a different room. This teaches students to build habits. 

Parents should give students a practice log to record the amount of time and assignments they worked on. 

This helps parents and instructors to hold students accountable for their growth and development.

Thirdly, parents should bring students to lessons on time.  This shows dedication from both the student and the parent. 

As a result, parents are modeling how to work hard and be on time.

Additionally, parents pay for their lesson based on time. Therefore, showing up on time is a way to make sure students get the full value of their lesson.

Furthermore, parents should check that students show up prepared.  For example, a prepared student will come with their materials and a week of practice logged. 

Fourth, parents are the only ones who know whether a student is practicing.  Therefore, parents should show support at home. 

For example, students will need to order books and various materials. Parents can assist them in purchasing these items.  

Additionally, students perform to demonstrate their talent and ability.  You can assist students in finding performance opportunities and preparing for gigs.  Families can show support when they discuss with students what makes them excited about music.  This helps to foster a love for music and reminds children that parents value what they value.

Fifth, not all lessons will be easy.  Some days will be hard.  Students may arrive late or unprepared.  Growth does not come without its challenges.

The goal is for students to develop a sense of self and to build a love for music. 

Parents should encourage students to keep moving forward.  Failure is part of the growth process.

Our music teachers are here to support the growth of your child. We offer music lessons and specialize in singing lessons, piano lessons, and guitar lessons. 

We believe that music lessons lead to a growth in self-esteem and confidence in their music capability.

We’re here to give your child  a customized music lesson experience with a teacher that personally connects with them.