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How to avoid a power struggle with nervous piano students

Does this sound familiar? You ask a child to try a new section of their piano piece, and they freeze up, or get silly and wiggly, or worse, say no outright. You scold them for not following directions or for not paying attention, or perhaps you assume they don’t understand what to do and need remedial work. Before you know it, you’re caught up in a power struggle, you’re both frustrated, and any actual learning of the new piece has gone completely out the window.

What to do instead?

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