How Can You Get Your Child to Practice a Musical Instrument Without Forcing Them?

If your child took up guitar and you paid for 3 to 6 months worth of lessons or more along with the instrument, books and accessories how would you feel if your child said they didn't want to practice or even wanted to give up? Would you be angry after spending all that money and time organising it all? Well don't be too concerned because the odds are that's exactly what will happen but the good news is it can be easily avoided in more than 90% of cases. As a music teacher of 25 years I would like to recommend the following.

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