What can I do to prepare my child for piano lessons?

What can I do to prepare my child for piano lessons?

As a parent to a toddler or preschooler you might be wondering “What can I do to prepare my child for piano lessons?”

If you have a child who is not old enough to start piano lessons, there are still plenty of ways to teach them music and prepare them to begin piano lessons.

What can I do to prepare my child for piano lessons?

Here are a few ideas to try at home:

1. Help your child recognize the rhythm of a song by tapping your hands on the table or shaking a rattle to the beat of the song. 

2. Sing songs to your child.

3. Help your child recognize pitch (high and low sounds) by singing high or low notes or playing high or low notes on an instrument and identifying them.

4. Let your child “play” the piano and create sounds they like. 

5. Play piano solos to your child (check out YouTube if you do not know how to play) to get them acquainted with what a piano sounds like. 

If you are wondering to yourself, “What can I do to prepare my child for piano lessons” just follow these 5 suggestions to introduce music and rhythm to your toddler or preschooler. After preparing your child for piano lessons, make sure to sign your child up for piano lessons at Piano Prep Academy!

Until next time…

-Ms. Juli