A well-rounded musical education is so much more than just a weekly lesson on the instrument of choice. While lessons can be fun and interesting in the beginning, the initial novelty and excitement soon wears off when the reality of ‘hard work’ and the discipline of daily practise dawns. It is the teachers job to guide the student through the difficult learning process so that the benefits of problem solving, creative thought and the rewards of ‘sticktuitiveness’ hard work can lead to the joy and fun of music.