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How To Talk So Kids Will Practice

Post author By Andrew Ingkavet
Post date November 18, 2019
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How to talk to your kids so they will practice music

How To Talk So Kids Will Practice Just about everyone I’ve talked to has a challenge with getting their kids to practice. I too had this issue. When my son Alejandro was young, not only was I the parent, but also the teacher. It was very challenging and we would often end our lessons […]

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Why Memorizing Music Is So Important

Post author By Andrew Ingkavet
Post date May 10, 2013
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By Andrew Ingkavet With all of my students, I stress the importance of memorizing their pieces, especially for performance at a recital. Here’s some of the reasons why. Repetition is the Mother of Skill How many times did Tiger Woods hit a golf ball before ever entering a competition? Apparently he was already golfing at […]