I have a seven and a four year old daughter, what is a good instrument to start them on?

Question

I would really like my daughters to get intrested in music, but my wife and I are non musical (I sing in the shower, but that's it). We have money, but not alot with the other three kids. To any musician........WHAT IS THE BEST INSTRUMINT FOR KIDS TO LEARN ON.......AND HOW MUCH PRACTICE IS NEEDED?

Answer 1

simple...the piano! and usually, every saturday..or at least, once a week.

Answer 2

I believe the violin is a great starter piece. It's light weight and can be carried around and they come in various sizes, easy to care for and not very loud. The wind instruments are very difficult, a bit tricky for little mouths...even I had a dif. time trying to blow a trumpet. However, kids dont know the meaning of 'cant do' if you are positive and encouraging. A keyboard around the house may get your kids interested in the piano and easier on the fingers and fairly inexpensive. With teaching piano, its a lot of practice for the fingers, the violin basically begins your youngster playing songs right away. Primitive at first but theyre songs and may lead to an interest in the piano or guitar. :)

Answer 3

1st make sure it is something they want to get into and not just because you want them to get into it. You would not want to waste money on something they won't like. THEN if they are up to the idea, take them into a local music store and see if any instruments catch their eye. See if the can make payments on the instrument of their choice (new or used) until it is paid off. Or if their school has a local band then you can ask them about getting an instrument for cheap. They know how to do all that stuff. Also it takes A LOT of practice..at the LEAST an hour a day.

BTW I played the clarinet and then became a percussionist.

Answer 4

You've got to expose them to performing musicians. Also leave some instruments lying around the house. See if they like anything. It would also help if you didn't have TV-it sucks away about 75-99% of a human's potential. Don't push them into learning an instrument.

When I was 9 I wanted to learn to play the guitar. My mom got me into lessons and I was bored and wouldn't practice, so I quit. Once I turned 13, I became more pasionate about rock and guitar and I started taking lessons again and now I'm pretty damn good and I've been keeping it up for 11years!

Let the kids dance freeley and don't make them feel like your watching them.

Answer 5

This must be devastating for you. No one wants their child to suffer something like this and to have their trust broken in someone they're close to. The best advice I could give you is to not write her reliability off. Yes, she is four and has been exposed to the knowledge of sex while no four year old should even know what that is. However, when people speak about repeated molestations and rapes in their home, in many cases, it continued because the mother refused to believe their child or confront the facts. I don't think you are one of those mothers. While it is possible that this may not have happened, it could have happened. It feels horrible to even think someone you trusted so much could hurt your child, it's much worse to not believe her and for this to happen again. Remember, in the vast majority of rape cases, a person (including children) are violated by those who are close to the family and trusted by them. That's how they gain access to the child. I suggest taking her to a psychologist and to her doctor to check everything. Since she is so young, if she was raped, there may be some signs of trauma upon examination. Don't doubt her because she smiles when she talks about it. I urge you to seek the expertise of professionals.

Answer 6

Do they have band in school??? How about piano- I gave one away- or what are they interested in??? Do you want something that will be in school band for later- in that case= flute- snare drum- trombone=or some other wind instrument- if not how about a guitar= practice a bit everyday or every other day and get yourself some earplugs- I play drums and bass=D

Answer 7

Trumpet, my daughter was 12 when she came home w/ one. We had no idea she was musically inclined, and now she's 15 and has successfully played the trumpet, french horn, tri toms( drums) and electric and acoustic guitars. She currently plays guitar in the church band and has aquired a music scholarship for $1000. to help w/ college in 3 years. Awesome huh?

Answer 8

well i started playing the cello and my sister played piano when we were 7 and are still going now. OYu have to practise every day for about an hour but when you are little then probably only 5-10 mins or however long the teacher tells you

Answer 9

i feel your pain.. but mine have yet reached that age..

i love Yanni and classical music.. i open videos on the TV frequently.. the children get imprinted of what their parents like..

i like Piano.. so i'd start with a simple normal sized electrical pianos.. if the child shows interest, then i can start making it into regular lessons.. as long it is fun for them..