My daughter hasn’t touched the piano in a few weeks. Today, she asked to have our keyboard plugged in, and she plugged away at “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” for the next fifteen minutes.
She made a lot of mistakes.
She got really frustrated.
But she kept at it.
Eventually, I went in and asked her if I could help.
“I can’t find the final sound.”
Ah. She had been playing from memory, even though the note sheet was in front of her.
I played the song for her, and she proceeded to reel it off without an error.
We’ll see if she keeps it up. If she shows interest for a solid week, I’ll offer more help or the notes for a song of her choice.
Learning Together 