1. The Law of Focus - What we focus on gets our attention.

At the beginning of piano lessons, like any new and exciting adventure, energy and enthusiasm levels are high. Parents are focused on helping their children achieve their piano dreams. Keep this parental energy focused over the long-term by writing down on a piece of paper the goals that first motivated you to give your child piano lessons. Post this in a personal place where you will see it every day. Have your child do this as well and post theirs on the refrigerator.

2 The Law of Commitment - Commitment is the glue that holds our priorities in tact.

Start by committing to provide the financial resources necessary to ensure your child's piano efforts are not in vain. In addition to lessons, this includes the purchase of an adequate piano or keyboard to learn on.

3. The Law of Encouragement - Follow the Rule of "Seven to One."

Give your child seven encouragements to every one critique. And remember, if you use the word "but" in your sentence, it doesn't count.

4. The Law of Character - The best way to love children is with character.

To do this, remember that your child is a different character than you are. View him or her as an individual. For example, if you have three children, don't lump them into one person for your convenience. Viewing your children as individuals helps them discover their unique gifts. Together these different gifts work together to make a family.

5. The Law of Perspective - Not all complaining is meaningful.

When your child whines about practicing, it doesn't necessarily mean they don't like piano or want to learn to play. It means they are human. Sometimes I don't feel like cooking, but redirecting my focus to what's important to me - my family and the value of sitting down to a meal together - helps me gather energy to accomplish my goal and enjoy the reward. Similarly, redirecting your child's focus to their piano goals will keep them on track over time.

6. The Law of Fun - It's fun to keep your sense of humor

The point of music is to lift the spirit. My students often want to be a little silly at their lessons and let some of their creativity out. I can't even count the number of silly songs I've made up during lessons. Piano can be another way to connect with your child and have more fun together. Over the long run, adding creative fun into the mix of hard work and persistence is the best way for students to achieve piano success for a life time of musical enjoyment. So, parents, students, and teachers, there you have it - Six piano laws that command long-term musical enjoyment and lead to performance success.

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