He said that although his daughter Beibei (Liu Beibei) is still young, she is very sensitive to sound and dances whenever she hears music. When asked whether his daughter will learn piano or pipa in the future, Mr Liu Shikun said without hesitation: "Both".
From the interview, we can see Liu Shikun's joyful mood, and also feel from his expression that Beibei has inherited his father's musical genes. Beibei, who has just turned two, has shown great interest in music, and she will be a "piano addict" in the future.
I believe many parents will have such doubts at this time. If they haven't found their children's interest in music for the time being, do they still need to learn piano?
If parents are still hesitating about this question, don't worry about answering it. Let's see what Mr Liu Shikun said first.
Interest can be cultivated.
Mr Liu Shikun thinks that whether a child can play the piano well has nothing to do with his interest in music.
At the beginning of learning piano, children may show curiosity and novelty in the face of new things, but this novelty may disappear in day-to-day practice and children may lose interest.
But from another angle, children at this time may not be uninterested in music, but because practicing the piano every day is a process of fighting against children's love of playing and letting them overcome their instincts. Therefore, playing the piano is obviously more attractive to children than practicing it.
This is why many children don't want to continue learning piano after learning it for a while. This does not mean that children's interest in music has disappeared. In fact, children's resistance to practicing piano will only last for a while. After this period of time, children's inner interest in music will be revived after they form habits. In other words, at this time, children will be really interested in music;
You don't need talent to learn piano.
After talking about interest, I believe some parents want to ask that their children don't have the musical talent like Beibei. If so, can they still learn piano?
Mr Liu Shikun thinks that learning piano has nothing to do with talent.
In fact, learning the piano has nothing to do with "whether you can". As long as you want to learn, you can learn it.
There are many children who learn piano, but few children can really become top musicians. But learning piano really brings children not only how many famous songs they have learned, but also difficult skills. But in the process of learning the piano, the children gradually formed a beautiful quality.
Learning piano allows children to learn to persist, cultivate aesthetics, enrich feelings, cultivate self-confidence in countless performances and competitions, and have elegant temperament. ...
These are the biggest gains for children to learn the piano, and these gains are often accompanied by children's life. Having these qualities is far more important than becoming a musician.
Therefore, parents don't really need to worry about whether their children are talented or not. As long as they learn the piano, they will benefit for life.
Learning piano requires some compulsion.
Teacher Liu Shikun once shared her experience of learning piano: she began to learn piano at the age of 3, and didn't fall in love with piano until 12. Later, at the age of 12, Mr. Liu Shikun was admitted to a music high school. He was obsessive-compulsive.
Mr. Liu Shikun said frankly: "Education cannot exclude some necessary compulsions for children, especially young children."
Practicing the piano is actually the same as doing homework. If a child doesn't want to do his homework or doesn't want to do it, shouldn't he be allowed to do it? Obviously not. Similarly, you can't let a child give up practicing the piano just because he doesn't want to practice or learn.
Mr. Liu Shikun also said, "There is not much difference between crying and laughing."
In fact, the so-called compulsion is to help children develop the habit of self-discipline, so that no matter what they do in the future, they can arrange their time reasonably and improve their efficiency like practicing piano and doing homework.
Learning piano requires parents' patience.
Just mentioned that learning the piano needs some compulsion, which teachers and students can't do by themselves. Parents play a very important role in children's piano learning.
Parents should understand that learning piano is not a matter for children alone, nor for children and teachers, but for parents, children and teachers.
Learning piano is a test for piano children and parents. As the child's first teacher, parents' words and deeds are also affecting the child. The companionship and persistence of parents is the best motivation and encouragement for children to learn piano.
When children encounter the bottleneck of learning piano, I believe that most parents will choose to let their children continue to learn. This process may be painful, and it is inseparable from the strictness of parents and the tears of children. However, parents who encounter this situation should rest assured that their children will appreciate their parents' good intentions when they grow up.
After reading Mr. Liu Shikun's point of view, I believe all parents have their own answers. Do you want your children to learn piano or not? The answer is yes. It has nothing to do with interest or talent. Let children learn piano in order to make them better and have a better and richer life. It is also the best life gift that parents can give their children.