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Nobody actually enjoys the drudgery of practice. NOBODY.

However my daughter and other students at her music school have all passed the point of whining about practice. They all did that at the beginning, despite begging for lessons like yours.
My daughter is 2.5 years in, her friends are 3 or 3.5 years in. They aim to practice every day for at least 30 minutes, and we actually manage to do that about 90% of the time.

At some point, kids understand that the more you practice the better you play. The better you play, the more your teacher and friends respect you in group class and you can get ahead of them (a little friendly competition). The better you play, the more you look forward to recitals. It becomes a virtuous cycle.

What is the structure of her music class? Are there many opportunities for recitals, and group classes as well as the essential private lessons? Playing with others and preparing for concerts are the most powerful motivators.

Also, the teacher might try to up the tempo a bit. There is nothing so depressing as learning too slowly. You could have a deal. Practice every single day and the teacher will introduce a new piece at the next lesson.

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