Practising at home without a fight

Published August 30, 2026 · by Devon Charles

Short, frequent and unambitious beats long and dutiful. Some things that work for families we see.

Ten minutes a day beats an hour on Sunday, every time.

Put the instrument somewhere visible. An instrument in a case under a bed is an instrument that does not get played.

And let some of the practice be aimless. Playing for the sake of it is what keeps people coming back to an instrument years later.