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Hello Soft Mozart Folks...from Houston
13 Oct 2012 08:07 - 13 Oct 2012 08:09 #6142
by andreasro
Replied by andreasro on topic Hello Soft Mozart Folks...from Houston
You are an amazing family, all the above considered! 
) I laughed when reading about your lawyer, but I'm sure you didn't as your pockets are smaller because of him but, hey, it was worth it, no? 
Angelina is going really great, you know? I loved her way of cooperating with Hellene and the way she is learning. You should be proud of her and of yourself too!
42 means to me that you can learn faster than me, as I'm 31! When I'm playing the piano I'm eager like a child, maybe much eager than my children
and I can hardly wait to see how will I do that day with a certain song. And, you know what? Each time I practice, no matter how much, a minute or more, something happens - either my finger relax more, or I learn better a piece or I start to learn a new one or I finally learn one that gave me headaches It's always a progress! And it makes me feel soooo good! A., the oldest kid, applauds me after I finish 
So I have audience too!
In our house we have created an atmosphere of "when we play piano we play because it's fun, makes us feel better and it's good to make and listen to good music". This beats any candy or money or any treat for playing (though Hellene is right, younger kids need physical, tangible results).
Andrea
) I laughed when reading about your lawyer, but I'm sure you didn't as your pockets are smaller because of him but, hey, it was worth it, no? Angelina is going really great, you know? I loved her way of cooperating with Hellene and the way she is learning. You should be proud of her and of yourself too!
42 means to me that you can learn faster than me, as I'm 31! When I'm playing the piano I'm eager like a child, maybe much eager than my children
and I can hardly wait to see how will I do that day with a certain song. And, you know what? Each time I practice, no matter how much, a minute or more, something happens - either my finger relax more, or I learn better a piece or I start to learn a new one or I finally learn one that gave me headaches It's always a progress! And it makes me feel soooo good! A., the oldest kid, applauds me after I finish So I have audience too!In our house we have created an atmosphere of "when we play piano we play because it's fun, makes us feel better and it's good to make and listen to good music". This beats any candy or money or any treat for playing (though Hellene is right, younger kids need physical, tangible results).
Andrea
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13 Oct 2012 08:42 #6143
by Mandabplus3
Replied by Mandabplus3 on topic Hello Soft Mozart Folks...from Houston
Hehe your house sounds just like mine! Finding time to practice is harder than finding the motivation though.
I find regularly reading through the forum motivates me to practice. Fr the kids it takes a variety of things. For my son its a sticker chart and Lego. For my daughters it is completely unpredictable! Some weeks they are all over it and others are a complete write off.
The biggest problem we have is that we don't have enough time at home to all practice every day. There are too many of us. Or not enough pianos?
Oh well we do the best we can and I try to remember that it isn't a race. We are not aiming for concert pianists. Any practice produces results. Regular practice produces better results, even if it isn't for very long.
To you you may not see the progress week to week, but it is there. You will look back in a couple of months and know for sure you have improved.
I find regularly reading through the forum motivates me to practice. Fr the kids it takes a variety of things. For my son its a sticker chart and Lego. For my daughters it is completely unpredictable! Some weeks they are all over it and others are a complete write off.
The biggest problem we have is that we don't have enough time at home to all practice every day. There are too many of us. Or not enough pianos?
Oh well we do the best we can and I try to remember that it isn't a race. We are not aiming for concert pianists. Any practice produces results. Regular practice produces better results, even if it isn't for very long.
To you you may not see the progress week to week, but it is there. You will look back in a couple of months and know for sure you have improved.
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