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One of the reasons why pp start to hate music or not going for lessons is caz they are no longer interested in it, and that`s caz they are at a stage where playing becomes tedious to em and they no longer understand what they`re doing. Or in the least caz of lack of practice, as they dun see the need to ...soon the music becomes too difficult for em to sight play...so they just decide to hate it and leave it alone. This is what u can do...Get him to be responsibly commited. this can be done by making him a part of something. IE: Church service and maybe get him to play for the congregation, district orchestras,or as peer teacher to kids(or at least pp who`re younger than him). U can recover his interest by making him play in ensembles or quartet. Caz this is when music really becomes more of a joy than some tedious work. Get him to attend some interesting cello concerts also. But avoid those serious world class cellists concerts, bring him to an intermediate teen cellist concert instead. Something that he can agree with. Then draw a timetable for him. Make him have this habbit of practicing everyday, but break up the practice into small digestable portions. Dun expect him to practice like us. It`s imp. to practice...so that the music will not become difficult for him overtime, and resulting in this whole cycle again. Then, lastly get yr teacher to prepare him for concerts. But maybe not as soloist, but as a quartet ie...Never push him for the solo thing unless he`s ready. And, if u can and yr $ allows, organize field trips to local luthiers workshops...It`s amazing how pp often feel like playing immediately just by looking at beautiful instruments.Or occasional trips to Music library and read up about the history of cellos or relavent performers. But the really most imp. thing, is to let him feel involved, letting him feel the need or motivation to practice. Caz no one can force it down his throat, if he`s still gonna spit it out later.
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