You can be a piano teacher with superhuman powers, but if your students don’t go home and work on what they’ve learned in lessons, progress will be painful. And, when progress is painful (because they haven’t practiced), you will hear a world of excuses.
But you should not ignore their excuses.
Instead, you should treat them as a plea for practice help. In the infographic below we’re sharing the most common excuses piano students make for missed practice and what you can do about it.
Don’t forget to keep reading after the infographic. We’ve included several links to posts we’ve written that can help you deal with these excuses in your studio.
Looking To Dig Deeper Into This Topic?
1. Discover why my piano students are setting their morning alarm 30 minutes early.
2. Check out these 6 piano student safety nets to rescue any home practice session.
3. Here is a huge practice mistake that thousands of piano students are making.
4. Great lessons begin with great music, and TeachPianoToday’s PianoBookClub is delivering that music for just a few bucks a month. Learn more here.
5. Creating a “Practice Nest” – 5 ways piano parents can improve home practice.
6. Here is what your piano parents need to know about practice.
