how can i convince my parents to let me quit piano lessons?

Question

i've been playing the piano since i was about 6 and now i'm 13.

one reason why they won't let me quit my lessons is because playing an instrument apparently makes you smarter and will help me with the future... maybe a little, but it's not like i will be a piano teacher.. i'm more into theater anyway..

i want to quit my piano lessons and move on to something else like voice lessons (something that i am actually interested in) or guitar, or a SPORT (i've never been on a team before because of piano lessons, and i don't want to do something everyone else does. my parents also say sports are ALWAYS expensive), or maybe join theater! the thing is that when i tell my parents i want to quit and that i'm not really learning anything anymore, they threaten to take cancel my phone plan and cut off internet and everything (they do this a lot when i don't do what they say).

i REALLY want to quit lessons! it doesn't help me (when i say that, they tell me that they'll tell my teacher that and my teacher is really nice but..) and i don't even practice anymore. i don't like how my parents are paying for something i won't be using often in the future.

Answer 1

Maybe you could try writing them a letter. Express everything you said here. Maybe wording it a little differently. Instead of saying your not learning anything new, maybe its that you feel fulfilled in your learning of piano, and would love to put your musical skills into a new musical instrument or some other field in music so you can learn and discover new talents. Mention that it hurts that they feel like your quiting, when all you want to do is expand your horizons. Thank them for allowing you to learn to play the piano for so many years. Tell them you respect the gift of music they gave you and just want to make them proud with what you learned. Leave it for the to read and then let it be until they come to you about the matter. Hopefully the will understand and you will get your wish. If they still threaten, maybe just say something along the lines like "Thats fine, take my phone or etc, but can I still get some other sort of lessons?" Show them just how serious you are.

Answer 2

I'm 16, i quit when i was 10.. I regret it with everything in me, and now I don't have the money for lessons again. So your moms right.. a lot of peopel regret quitting. Tell her your busy, or ask if you can get a different piano teacher... ask if you can take a break for a couple months and see how you're feeling about it then.

Answer 3

Same thing happend to me I told them thy playing the piano has not helped me at all in my grades it just takes away time for homework and studying also thi is your life if you don't wan to waste your childhood playing piano then don't tell them they can make you do something that makes them miserable or ask them politely (:

Answer 4

i quit piano lessons to . im 13 also. i just told my mom i really wasnt interseted anymore and promised to persue something else in place of piano playing. and now im in fencing and horsebackriding 7 kickboxing lol

Answer 5

Private guitar lessons are really expensive, you could purchase a book or software program for probably the equivalent of just 1 or 2 lessons.



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http://www.capsulecorp.org/guitar2



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