What is the average age to start someone on piano lessons?

Question

Our daughter is 4 and wants to learn but she really cannot read yet.
Thanks

Answer 1

This is the correct age to learn Piano. However, if she cannot read yet, do not be upset. Buy her a key board (SA 35 Type, small octave ) and teach her how to switch on and play various loaded tunes. Also, please teach her how to play various types of instruments.

Secondly, you have to watch that she loves her instrument and she becomes very possessive about it.

Thirdly, never disturb her while she is playing. She may play non-sense, but never scold her for playing the music, which you don't like.

Forthly, always play some music at home (NO SONGS and NO RAPS please), particularly, Mozart, Chopin, Beethoven's creations. This will help her to make her ears stronger for forming opinion about notes.

Then finally, when she plays (whatever), please encourage her by clapping and kisses and give her some toffees as a token of appreciation.

If you practise these, you can surely develop her knack for Piano
learning. When she starts reading, it will be very easy for her to understand the language and synchronise the notes through her ears. Ears are the most powerful to remember each notes by heart.

I started my sons' piano learning this way only at the age of 4. Today he is 13 years. After passing one grade from Royal School, he abandoned the study of notes. To day, he plays 2000 notes per minute on Acoustic Piano and the numbers are super hit. He has been termed as a "Master Pianist", by a leading national Newspaper in India (Times of India). He held many concerts in India's leading theaters.

Please keep it up, you can surely nurture your daughter to be a leading pianist. I am sure that you are as passionate as me to teach your child. In case you want any help, please send me a mail at: [e-mail]

Answer 2

I started when I was 5 and could barely understand English and turned out fine. Many of the 'great pianists' of today started when they were 6 or younger. As for reading, everybody has to learn to read music. So, if she cannot read English yet, its ok. She can still quickly learn to read sheet music, because when you start, everything is really easy so its easy for everyone of all ages to learn.

If she is really motivated now, go for it. What could you lose? Try it for a while and see if she still wants to continue. If not, then it's up to you.

If you do decide to start, make sure you get her in the habit of listening to classical music: Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, or even pieces for orchestra and other stringed instruments. Early age is best to start classically and playing piano will also help her develop hand-eye coordination. Usually, your abilities for instruments like piano kind of decline after your very young years. It would take much more time to learn if she starts older. Make sure she understands that if she were to start, she would have to practice. If she says its ok, then there really is not a problem.

Music is an universal language. There really is no age limit--there's always something you can learn. Who knows? Maybe she'll get really good.

Hope this helps and good luck!

Answer 3

If she's old enough to want to learn she's old enough for lessons..Depending upon whether or not you can find a teacher willing to start a 4 year old. good luck, sounds like fun

Answer 4

I think now is a perfect age, the younger the better and the more they retain.

Answer 5

@ 6 when she can really understand, really concentrate on what she is seeing. i began learning piano @ 6.

Answer 6

start her now, you don't need to be able to read to read notes, start her off now

Answer 7

6years old