You may wonder just how much you should be involved in your child’s practice. This varies from child to child and from program to program. Younger children may need the presence of an adult. This may mean sitting beside the child to offer encouragement, or simply sitting across the room reading a book or newspaper. By the age of nine or ten, many children are capable of practicing independently, but some still require monitoring. If you do not want to be, or cannot be, present during practice, make sure the teacher writes down carefully the steps and goals that the child can keep focused.
One of the most important ways you can support your child’s musical education is to incorporate music into your leisure activities. You can borrow from the library books about history of the guitar, violin, piano with a lot of pictures. Autobiographies of many famous musicians, especially in popular music, are favorites of young readers. You can simply take your child to the different concerts. Good music comes in all different forms. We need to build appreciation and enthusiasm for music!