I Wish I Didn't Quit: Music Lessons

by Nathan Holder

Overview

Your child starts playing an instrument. Then they grow frustrated, impatient and bored. Then they quit and years later wish they didnt.
Why does this happen to so many people? Bad teaching? Boring music? Is playing the clarinet not cool enough? How can you stop this from happening? What can you do to help?
I Wish I Didn't Quit: Music Lessons gives you the tools and ideas to help your child succeed along their musical journey. By understanding your role in their journey, your child's musical environment and what really made Mozart a genius, you can help your child to love their instrument and never regret giving up.
Tips and anecdotes from some of the world's top musicians and industry professionals will help you to understand how you can give your children an amazing set of lifelong skills, confidence and experiences.
Featuring Jermaine Griggs (CEO and Founder of HearAndPlay.com), Hannah V (Rhianna, JP Cooper, Stormzy), Ken Burton (Marvel's Black Panther & award-winning choirmaster), Gilles Peterson (award-winning BBC Radio 6 DJ & entrepreneur), Kaz Rodriguez (drummer and composer).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781999753009
Publisher:	Holders Hill
Publication date:	05/09/2018
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.42(d)

About the Author

Nathan Holder is a musician based in London. He received his masters in Music Performance from Kingston University in 2017 winning the MMus Prize for Outstanding Achievement. He wishes he didn't quit playing the piano.

Table of Contents

Dedication........................................7
Foreword by Ethan Hein..................8
Introduction......................................11
Sound Familiar?..............................14
What Do You Expect?.....................24
Who Said Music Was Easy?...........45
Was Mozart Just Born With It?........57
What Is A Musical Environment?....73
When The Going Gets Tough!........93
Thinking Outside The Box..............117
Music Lessons = Life Lessons.......132
FAQ's.............................................145
The Ideal Scenario.........................176
Bibliography...................................183
Index..............................................188