DD (3 yo) starting with SM - experiences

Dear community,

Well, I'm back again... and still with the same problem as in may. We still play piano 2-3 times a week, but she still doesn't seem to enjoy.

We began in december and since then she maybe played 5 introductory songs and 2-3 nursery songs. The latter only with right hand. I think, she finds it hard to play with both hands.

Also exercices, like Hanon, she doesn't like. Also hard for her, I suppose, she hasn't the patience.

What would you suggest? I even considered to stop for a month or two, but I'm afraid, that she then would be too far behind again.

Please help

BK

Hi Andrea, thank you so much for your answer!

andreasro wrote: You can just play some games from time to time, Guess Key 1-3 minutes, or another game, depending on how she can and knows to use the computer.

Taking pauses may help. Your DD is doing great and A LOT for her age! I still can't convince my son to play one song with the right hand but he likes to play the games with Mr. Oops, Guess Key is the one he can play pretty good . He doesn't like doing exercises at all. And he's 4! For know I've chosen to practice with him around as he likes to take my place and play or imitates me, which is good to. At least he's always interested in piano and there's no pressure.

Unfortunately she also doesn't like the Guess Key game. We always play for 1 minute, but she says, its sooo boring. Well, she plays it quite well, when she wants, about 60-70 points in 1 min. I told her stories, but that doesn't work anymore... well let's see, maybe we reduce the playtime to half a minute or so..

At least your son enjoys playing. My DD doesn't anymore. Mostly she doesn't want to play just 1 song, I then sometimes give her a candy, when she plays. I know, this isn't the right way. I also show her videos of other children playing.

@Madabplus: Thank you also very much for your answer!

Yes, I will try to remember, if she only plays one songs 2 times a week it is better, then not to play anything. Maybe I'll try to take a video or tell her, she will make a family recital. I hope, that will motivate her without candys or chocolate.

An other problem is, that we always play the same songs... I don't know... most of the songs are too complicated for her at the moment. Best she likes the songs from introductory. And 1 or 2 from the nursery primer. But we play these since 9 months, I think maybe that's boring her so much. Which songs would you say are easy and fun to play?