from the Teacher/Student/Parent Department of the Spring 2005 issue

wav files for the article
What special qualities do parents of children who succeed at the piano share?
Part Three

Interview by Bruce Berr
with the parents of Daniel & Doug - Mr. and Ms. K
and the parents of Jake, Evan, and David - Mr. and Ms. S
Consult the print magazine for context

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Audio clips from the interview: The K family

Learning responsibility 940 KB wav sound file	Music as part of life (listen to the background!) 668 KB wav sound file	Motivation & encouragement 2.4 MB wav sound file	Punctuality & diligence 564 KB wav sound file
Reliability & trust 696 KB wav sound file

As you can hear, the K family's house is under one of the flight paths near Ohare International Airport.
Please forgive the occasional extra sound.

Audio clips from the interview: The S family

Parental involvement in home practice 2 MB wav sound file	Practicing as a priority & routine 820 KB wav sound file	Prioritizing piano over other instruments 904 KB wav sound file	Helping children through the low points 1.8 MB wav sound file
Punctuality & consistent attendance 1.3 MB wav sound file	Helping children continue with lessons 1.9 MB wav sound file

Music: The children from both families playing

Daniel K & teacher duet, "Lavender Mood" (Piano Lessons, Level 3, Hal Leonard) 620 KB wav sound file

Doug K & teacher duet, "Horse Drawn Carriage" (Piano Adventures, Lessons, Level 2B, FJH) 1 MB wav sound file

David S & teacher duet, "Russian Sailor Dance" (Piano Adventures, Lessons, Level 1, FJH) 452 KB wav sound file

Evan S & teacher duet, "Viva La Rhumba!" (by Carol Klose, Piano Solos, Level 2 Hal Leonard) 896 KB wav sound file

Jake S, "The Scrambler" (by Tony Caramia, Sounds of Jazz, Book 1 New School for Music Press) 548 KB wav sound file

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