With this slogan, everyone is encouraged to study music, but is it true that it is fast and easy?
Many people have a desire to explore their musical abilities and when they make the decision to do so, sometimes the result is not up to their expectations.
But why does this happen?
Precisely the misleading advertisements have made many people who do not know about the subject, think that when starting music classes have the guarantee that soon they will be playing an instrument like any of their favorite artists in an easy, practical and exceptionally natural way, like pressing the button of the microwave and heating your food, but when faced with a class with concrete practical patterns, constant repetitions and results that are not immediate, as expected, comes disappointment.
Music is a discipline that requires a lot of dedication, if you are willing to invest your time in perfecting your skills in the performance of any musical instrument, believe me that you can achieve excellent results, but if on the contrary your time is limited, you must accept that progress will not be as fast as you thought.
But what can I do if I want to get closer to the musical world?
At the beginning of the path of musical preparation
You should be clear about the following:
1- Check what your objectives are:
- Do you want to be a professional musician?
- Do you want to practice music to distract yourself and have fun?
- Do you want to improve your social performance?
- Do you want to achieve an acceptable level to be able to dedicate yourself to music as a complementary activity to your main profession?
Whatever your objective is, it is important that you express it in the institution or with the private teacher of your choice, so that you can know the right place to start your learning process and set realistic goals.
2- Remember that progress depends on the amount of time and concentration devoted to musical activity.
The evolution depends on the interest, the environment, your emotional intelligence, the acceptance of the process and the assessment of small progress, it is not an activity with instant results and each person has his own rhythm, there are people who have more ease, others have more difficulty and must take the process with much patience! The important thing is to fix your eyes on the objective you have! without thinking about pressing the times to obtain results.
What should I do if I want to enroll my child in music classes?
The aspects that you must take into account are:
1- The age: depending on the age it can be suggested that you enter group practices of musical stimulation that allow your social integration and induce the auditory training in a more dynamic way and without as much pressure or particular classes of instrument
2- What instrument does the child want to play: Normally children are attracted by the sound or shape of the instrument, this does not mean that when they begin their classes this will be the definitive instrument, sometimes it is better for them to explore different instruments and then begin to delve deeper into the one that most attracts them.
3- Time to study: it is important to analyse whether children's school responsibilities will be affected by the study of music and, above all, to be willing to open up a space for their musical practices within the week's itinerary, because if they wish to see progress, these must have the same importance as the school's obligations.
4- Objectives: to discuss with teachers the reasons why the child is inclined towards music classes is paramount before enrolling the child in any activity.
It is appropriate not to put pressure on the children, try to support them and try to promote spaces of time at home for them to study. Be clear that the work is progressive and avoid demanding that they play or sing in public if they do not want to, do not force them to play songs to complacency, leave in the hands of their teachers the training they will receive and document themselves on the subject.
The reason why many quit or end up disappointed is because of pressure from family and acquaintances. The idea that you get into music class and you can play a lot of songs is totally wrong and the worst thing is, many end up quitting because they feel that if they don't get results quickly they probably don't work for music.
it's important to remember "It's never too late to start doing something you love" If music inspires you and you want to start the journey, cheer up! Start exploring this beautiful path!
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