| Music lessons are a sure way of your child | | | | a time. |
| achieving confidence, concentration and math | | | | |
| ability. One of the best ways to begin is by | | | | It will be possible for a child to play one |
| playing the piano. However, it can be a | | | | note at a time as they develop the art of |
| little frustrating if your child is not quite | | | | writing. However, your child can begin piano |
| ready. Listed below are five questions which | | | | lessons if they start to play one note at a |
| should be asked before beginning piano | | | | time on the piano before they have the |
| lessons. | | | | ability to write. |
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| 1. What age is your child? | | | | 4. Does Your Child Recognize Letters and |
| | | | Numbers? |
| Although it is not always down to the age of | | | | |
| your child as to whether they are ready for | | | | It is essential that your child knows the |
| piano lessons, a majority of children are at | | | | difference between their left and right hand, |
| a suitable age to begin piano lessons between | | | | the number 1 to 5 and the letters A to G |
| the age of five and seven. There are those | | | | before beginning piano lessons. |
| children that are ready from as young as | | | | |
| three years old, and there are those that | | | | Your child will learn these skills very |
| should wait until they are eight years old. | | | | quickly once they are attending kindergarten. |
| | | | If your child recognizes these letters and |
| Even if your child meets all of the relevant | | | | numbers before kindergarten, then you may |
| criteria but remain to be young, they can | | | | begin with piano lessons. |
| begin piano lessons. | | | | |
| | | | 5. Does Your Child Have an Interest in |
| 2. How Long Is Your Child's Attention Span? | | | | Music? |
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| It is essential that your child has a good | | | | It is possible that your child is ready for a |
| attention span as they will need to have the | | | | more formal music instruction, if they are |
| ability to sit and pay attention for | | | | constantly playing the piano, banging on pots |
| approximately half an hour for the lesson. | | | | and pans or dancing to music. Weekly piano |
| Aside from this, the child will also need to | | | | lessons need to be undertaken, therefore it |
| practice for a minimum of 15 minutes every | | | | is essential that the child is interested |
| day. | | | | enough in music in order to continue with the |
| | | | lessons. |
| If your child can patiently sit for | | | | |
| approximately 20 minutes and read a book or | | | | If your child does not show an interest in |
| color, then they are most probably ready to | | | | music, but appears to be ready in every other |
| begin piano lessons. However, if your child | | | | way, then it may be better to wait until they |
| can not sit still and pay attention to | | | | are a little older before beginning piano |
| anything for any length of time then it is | | | | lessons. |
| advised to wait a little longer. Once your | | | | |
| child is in the first grade at school, then | | | | Therefore, if your child recognizes letters |
| they will certainly have a long enough | | | | and numbers and is interested in music, can |
| attention span for piano lessons. | | | | sit for the 30 minute lessons and is playing |
| | | | individual notes on the piano, then your |
| 3. Does Your Child Play One Note at a Time | | | | child is ready to proceed with piano lessons |
| On the Piano? | | | | regardless of age. |
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| Children will more often than not simply | | | | A majority of children are ready for piano |
| pound piano keys, when playing for the first | | | | lessons during their first grade. However, |
| time, or they will play many notes at one | | | | if you think that your child is not yet ready |
| time. However, as they develop control, it | | | | for the lessons, for whatever reason, then it |
| will be possible for them to play one note at | | | | is recommended to wait a while longer. |