Music Lessons: Steps to Successful Music Lessons

Music Lessons can be educational, fun, enjoyable and a lifetime experience. When choosing music lessons you receive an invitation to the world of Fine Art.

Here are some guidelines to help you or your child succeed;

• Choose the musical instrument according to your size and ability. For example a young child will not be able to play brass and woodwinds such as a flute, clarinet, tuba , or saxophone as they can hyperventilate-also they do not have their permanent teeth. Avoiding these instruments prior to permanent teeth will save you the expense of braces. It only takes about 4 years for a student to reach creditability with the Royal Conservatory of Music, for brass and woodwind instruments. As an alternative, students may choose Classical Violin, Piano, Voice,or Guitar until they become of age. Sound or appearance of the instrument may influence interest but common sense must rule to provide safe and productive music lessons. Once the student has interviewed with the studio, and teacher, study course is chosen, the student has the instrument, then the lessons begin.

• Private music lessons require practice time of 30 minutes a day. Parent support is vital to the success of the student. Flash card reviews, and progress reviews with teacher on a weekly basis go a long way toward success.

• Please don’t use practice as a punishment. Practicing needs to be regarded as a positive activity which eventually will lead to success. Taking away T.V., computer, or other priviledges can make the student resentful of practice time and perhaps even the music lessons themselves.

• It’s important to keep the musical instrument in good working condition. An instrument in need of adjustment or repair is not going to provide the results that the student may be capable of.

Musical instrument repair is done right here at Ryson’s. Most of the time simple adjustments are
all that’s required. These are very inexpensive, and take little time to do.

At Ryson’s, goals are set by music teachers for the student to be successful. We try to both encourage the student while at the same time challenge them to progress. Of course by now you know that this is all done in a fun atmosphere.

One final piece of advice for successful music lessons;
If you practice you will succeed.