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Play every day.

I direct you to the Suzuki method, which is an excellent, pain-free way to introduce young people to strings. It's like brushing your teeth, it becomes a routine and the kid and their parent don't need to fight about it.

My teen has been playing for 10 years, is concertmaster of her orchestra, and unless sick, traveling or extremely busy/tired, she has played every day. At first, it was only a few minutes. Then it ramped up, but never more than an hour a day, unless right before a solo recital.

*PRACTICE SMART, NOT MORE*

1. This means practice every day, for maximum retention. A few minutes a day is better than 30+ minutes every two or three days.

2. It means practicing intelligently. It takes 10 times longer to correct an error than it is to learn something right the first time. A child that young does not know how to practice. This is why a parent who attends the lesson, takes notes, and supervises the child's practice at home can make the child progress much more rapidly than leaving them to their own devices.

3. Strings: tune carefully and pay attention to overall posture, finger position, instrument position, etc. The child needs start off right otherwise they might get injured or not be able to advance technically down the road.
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