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Originally posted by shniggens I like the "rootsy-ness" of Gus Dudgeon's productions with Elton John. Me too!

3 ideas to consider that i think are of paramount importance; Learn yourself and have a clear understanding of how people learn to play music. I speak specifically of how our muscle memory works and how we internalize music. The #1, uno, "don't mess with it" rule is "PRACTICE SLOW!!!!(underlined) AND PRACTICE PROPERLY(play the part neatly and correctly) AND PRACTICE REGULARLY!!!!" Even if only for 15 minutes a day. If you can get the kid onto this, a lot of problems will solve themselves because the kid will feel improvement and that creates motivation. Start ear training at a young age by getting them to sing. Tell them it doesn't matter what they sound like. And it doesn't btw, anyone can improve their ears, the sooner they start the better, and the better their ears get the more they will enjoy music. Something else that may or may not apply, but could make or break the whole deal is how the kid feels about the parents involvment in his/her music. Consider that it may be something slightly rebellious or an avenue for the kid to get away from "them man" and feel some freedom. Allow that to happen by staying out of the way and getting a seperate teacher. Let the kid have it for themselves and do it their way.