I've been following this with interest. DD8 takes piano and hates to practice. At the same time, she has a fantastic ear and corrects the teacher if she makes a mistake. DD8 analyzes other people's playing with amazing depth. She has been described as an adult in a kid's body when she talks about music. Her playing improves significantly when she bothers to put in minimal effort. She often won't play things as written (she'll go up or down an octave or play with the melody). She loves her teacher (I liken it to a therapy session). She says that she loves piano. I'm torn whether to keep paying for lessons when she doesn't seem motivated. I don't want to push her to practice.
