How to get your child to practise their musical instrument

Editor's note

How many of us have nagged our kids to practise their trumpet/piano/flute? We feel terrible, they see music practice as a chore, and before we know it, their instrument’s gathering dust from lack of use.

But it doesn’t have to be this way, writes Timothy McKenry. He shares his tips on how to bring harmony back to your family, without the nagging.

Anna Evangeli

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