3rd in the Series...Do you think of music practice as Boring?

Here is the third in the series of Practice Mistakes we all make, by Elizabeth Kane:

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Music was never meant to be boring.
But for so many kids it is.

It's full of boring scales, boring songs, and even more boring practices that feel like a dreaded chore they'd rather put off on someone else to do at home.

Week after week, they command greater bribes from you in exchange for less work. They start feeling chained to music lessons, mindlessly checking off their assignment - sulking when you remind them of their commitment.
After a while learning how to play an instrument starts to feel less like an educational opportunity and more like a prison sentence...for everyone involved.
And that's a tragedy - one you can avoid.

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