He loves his toy keyboard and the prerecorded songs. He dances whenever he hears music and knows the words to all the songs I sing to him. He will be 3 in January and I think he has a gift. I was thinking of getting him a small drum set for Christmas. Do I try to find someone to give him lessons or let him bang it out on the drums?
2006-10-24 20:48:18 · 21 answers · asked by Jan G 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
We have a garage so he can play out there....noise not a problem.
2006-10-24 20:51:48 · update #1
I have a little cousin who started playing the violin at age three. She was getting really good at it when I heard her last and it seemed to come naturally to her. She had a personal tutor I believe. I think that if he is showing interest at this age, you should probably go ahead and let him try to learn an instrument. Be careful not to push him too hard, though as he could grow up hating music.
2006-10-24 21:02:26 · answer #1 · answered by ricks.girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is also very into music and is roughly the same age. We got him a drumset before he turned three and he loves it. I don't think lessons are appropriate at this age; however, I think exposing him to as many different instruments as possible (through cd's, dvd's) is very important at this age so he can choose one (or two) he really loves. He's three and a half now and wants a little guitar (not a toy one), which I'm going to get him for Christmas. Also I think it's very important to show him your own love of music, whether it's bangin on drums with him or playing an instrument, or even just pretending. The key (I I think) is to keep it all fun and make it an ongoing discovery; I don't think you need to start lessons until he's 6 or 7 unless he appears to have an exceptional talent and expresses some interest of his own in playing with someone older who could show him a few things. My daughter waited until she was 7 to pick an instrument and decided she wanted to learn to play the piano. She's taking lessons now and loving it.
2006-10-24 21:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by whenharrymetsally 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Piano is good. I started learning the piano when I was just under 2. My Grandmother noticed that I had a musical ear and bought me a Kinderklavier (toy piano) to start practicing on. Within a week my grandmother had taught me to play the following from memory. (Happy Birthday, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Lord of the Dance, Polly Wolly Doodle, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Frère Jacques) The younger you start on an instrument the easier it is to learn and if your child has an interest you should deffinately encourage it. Kinderklavier's are good because the keys are easily accessible to small hands and the child can familiarize themselves with the layout of a piano ready for when they step up to the real thing. At three years old your child may just be ready for the real thing but you'll have to bear in mind that unless they have a real interest in music their concentration probably won't last for more than half an hour, tops. Start with basic scales and simple songs then work up.
2016-03-18 23:49:32 · answer #3 · answered by Frank 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest that drums are not age appropriate for a 3 year old.
A high quality children's toy store will have musical instruments for kids. You write that he already has a keyboard. Maybe if he has progressed beyond the toy keyboard, you might get him the next level up in keyboards.
Also for kids, these instruments will allow good tones to be produced easily. The child only has to learn to string the notes together into a reasonable tune.
a xylophone
a harmonica
a recorder
I have seen plastic recorders sold in kids toy stores.
2006-10-24 20:59:13 · answer #4 · answered by old c programmer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three years old is appropriate with the proper teachers who teach child life guidance and provided they are a school who will teach the music appreciation course as well for the age he is. The keyboard is excellent and statistics tell us that the piano is the choice for the majority of the toddlers subject to change as they mature, like guitar, horn, drums, etc. Drum sets for toys is fine, for rythmatically he can tap his foot or beat on a frying pan. Right now tone is everything if he is expressing such an interest. Go on line and find the proper instructors for his talents or your local directory. Dancing, acrobatics is also something that is offered at his age. Believe it or not to make a body develop and limber in the future ballet is a course for all toddlers and then swimming to make for a firm and proper growth pattern. If you could have him sing with you so he can harmonize with the instrument (keyboard) that plays the pre-recorded so his rythyms are in sync.
2006-10-24 21:01:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely now. Play with him too but don't make it into formal lessons or you might put him off.
Simple things to do - knock out a rhythm and see if he can copy it, put on a basic 4/4 tune that he really enjoys and let him play along to it while you sing really loud! Do "call and response"" activities. Get a keyboard too, they're pretty cheap.
(If he gets bored you can always sell them on.)
My dad was a musician and taught us how to read music as soon as we knew the letters A-G. We had a music room and all played something. I played in the same band as my dad and used to relish those times. Christmas was a lot of fun too with the whole family making music together.
Don't be disappointed if he goes off it. If he keeps it up you could get him a teacher when he's a bit older (ask him if that's what he wants - he'll soon let you know.)
Have fun!!!!
2006-10-24 21:06:10 · answer #6 · answered by kittyfreek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now is an excellent time. Although I would go for a keyboard for now because all there's not a lot he'll be able to do with the drums other than the usual. where as with a keyboard you could teach him to play those songs you sing to him. He'll actually be able to recognize his songs but with a drum all you have is rhythm. Maybe introduce drums in a couple of yrs!
2006-10-24 21:00:37 · answer #7 · answered by Jo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jan, Jan, Jan... If he loves it let him do it! I started to learn piano just before my fourth Birthday And The guitar when I was eleven.
My five year old can play some basic but reasonable stuff on keyboards and can read music fairly well.
As for lessons.. Why not learn yourself and pass on your knowledge. Either way have fun.
2006-10-26 04:34:24 · answer #8 · answered by david c 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before he was born.
However, age 3 is a good age to start and it is still not too late.
2006-10-24 20:49:43 · answer #9 · answered by sun s 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that is just awesome! Let him bang away but also play all different kinds of music and let him bang the drums along with it. It will help him develop rhythm and timing, especially if he is already singing and dancing. His attention span may be a little short for lessons, but if you can find someone who is patient and will give him little easy projects to practice, he may eat it up!
2006-10-24 20:59:39 · answer #10 · answered by galacticsleigh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋