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Friday, April 29, 2011

The Appropriate Age To Take Piano Lessons

By Jack Wogan


The things children learn at kindergarten or school are not enough for many parents. Some of them are under the impression that they have a gifted child and ask perfection from her, while others simply act by intuition and preferences. In many cases these optional classes have proved to be very useful, for example to turn the energy and the violence of some youngsters towards creative activities which require a certain discipline like karate classes. The fact that your child doesn't manifest a particular passion for a certain field might only mean that she hasn't discovered it yet. By familiarizing her with several options you might reveal a real talent.

The fact that the piano is a big, heavy and classical instrument doesn't help it be on top of children's preferences. It is not popular or modern but these reasons could represent the exact things which makes some children like it. These are the ones who manifest interest in music and who enjoy listening to various harmonious sounds.

As a parent you are the most entitled to discover the moment when your child will be able to take piano lessons. It is all about communication and about picking up the signals she is sending. First of all, you can take her in a visit to a music school. This way you will see which instrument seems to be more appealing to her. Make sure that she will be allowed to become familiar with them, meaning to touch the keys of the piano and see whether she enjoys the sounds.

There are two major situations: the one in which your child is fascinated by the instrument and wants to play it herself, and the one when she dislikes the sound and maybe she is also scared by their depth. As a good parent you should apply rule number one: don't force the child into taking these lessons. This decision will spare you the money and the time invested, before having to see the child yawn or be unwilling to learn.

During music lessons children have to read notes. This is another criterion to help you decide whether it is time for your child to learn to play piano or not. She must be able to read and write in order to make real progresses during these classes.

It is only natural to consider your child the brightest, most beautiful and gifted creature in the world. Nevertheless, she is still a child. This means that she can't focus on an activity for too long and instead of sitting too much in one place she would rather play. For this reason experts have stated that a good age for piano lessons is around the age of school. A seven year old will be able to focus for a longer amount of time especially if they like the lesson.




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