How Young is Too Young? - Starting at the Right Age
Adults can start any instrument at any time. A willingness to commit to practicing will determine their success. We teach many beginner students in their 60s and 70s and beyond. It is never too late to start playing music.
For children, starting at the right age is a key element to the success of their lessons. Some people will tell you, “the sooner, the better,” but this attitude can actually backfire and be a negative. Certain cognitive and physical abilities tend to develop at certain ages. A child’s music instruction needs to consider this. If a child begins lessons too young, they may feel overwhelmed and frustrated and want to stop lessons. The last thing you want to do is turn a child off music just because they had one unpleasant experience, a preventable one. Sometimes if the child waits a year to start lessons, their progress can be much faster. Children who are older than suggested earliest starting age usually do very well.
The following are guidelines we have found to be successful in determining how young a child can start taking music lessons.
Kindermusik
Children in the 0-5 year old range tend to do well in a preschool music class, which will give them a good foundation in music basics and will be helpful in later applied lessons. Occasionally, if the child has a strong desire and the parent is very patient, instrument instruction can begin on a child-sized instrument or piano. Due to the student’s attention span, arrangements for shorter lesson times will suffice. Visit Kindermusik online to learn more.
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