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Two riveting comments on pay for practicing piano…

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Powerful statements worth pondering: "I agree with you totally that it is abhorrent to pay children to practice, and I’m not sure I know quite why. It just seems that there are certain activities that should be done for their own sake, and money shouldn’t enter the picture. (Yes, art for its own sake is… Continue reading Two riveting comments on pay for practicing piano…

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Paying a child to practice piano?

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I was scanning *Piano World's forums and noticed posts about paying children to do their daily practicing. An assortment of contributors thought the idea had merit. My first response, without embroiling myself too deeply in the discussion, was to abhor the "practice" altogether. I saw no value in viewing piano playing as a $$$ rewarded… Continue reading Paying a child to practice piano?