Rachel and Rosanne’s five tips for helping your child to learn music at home!

Our wonderful teachers Rachel and Rosanne have put together five tips for helping parents with homeschooling music...

• Short and sweet! Regular short practice for your child is much more efficient than one long practise session. Try to schedule 15 minutes practice into your child’s daily routine.
• Practise without playing! No instrument at home? Can’t wake the baby? Practise away from the instrument! Sing the pieces you’re working on, listen to them, write them out: be creative!
• Musical Breakfast! Listen to the pieces your child is working on whilst the whole family eats together. This will help develop their understanding of the piece.
• Taking a break! Music should be fun. Whilst it’s important to encourage your child to practise regularly, a day off can be equally important!
• Support is there if you need it! Homeschooling music is a challenge. Know your limits and respect them. Talk to your child's teacher if they need more support!

Rachel and Rosanne have both been interviewed on the radio, giving these tips to parents and carers across the country!

You can listen to Rachel speaking on BBC Radio 3's In Tune by clicking here and scrolling to 1:13:40.

You can listen to Rosanne speaking on BBC Radio London by clicking here and scrolling to 2:47:40.

Parents can find more home learning resources by heading to our resources page.