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Re: Lessons in the Summer

Author: Plonk
Date: 2010-06-09 19:49

I think you need to work out what kind of thing motivates your parents - see what angle you can get. If they think there must be a concrete goal to every piece you play and every lesson you take, you need to prove to them that there is one. The key to getting your way is trying to understand why the other party has made that decision - may be they think you've been working too hard and they want you to have a break? Are they open to discussion? Can you rationalize with them? Some ideas:

When you start college I guess there will be plenty of auditions coming your way for university groups and other things. If you get into several top quality groups it will help you enormously, because you'll play a wider repertoire and meet people in the right places. This will help to get you started on your career. But to get through those auditions, you obviously need to be among the best.

How many students take a break over the summer? Lots. Those players will be rusty. Playing an instrument is like doing any exercise - you use muscles and diaphragm and lack of practice makes you slow (I know from experience lol!) If you just keep on playing alone, you will maintain your level but won't improve much. If you continue with lessons, you'll get better. Therefore you will have an advantage over the others at the start of the academic year.

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