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Piano Lessons, how long before you know if they are going to be any good at it?

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Marne · 10/03/2012 20:52

Dd1 (8) has almost completed her first term of paiano lessons, she has one lesson a week and practices once a week at home. I'm not sure how well she is doing (i'm not a musical person), she can play one song without her book (the pancake) but seems to be really slow at the other songs, she's just started using her left hand and if finding it a bit tricky. Does this sound about right for how long she has been learning?

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Xenia · 10/03/2012 21:24

You need to sit with her for about 5 minutes a day whilst she practices. She will be good if she practices. Once a week is not enough and expecting them just to go and do it on their own is not very usual.

She sounds just about right but needs to do some practise each day (much better than once a week even if the once a week is very long).