What is the best age to start taking violin lessons? viola? cello?

Answer 1

It depends on the person, and their interest and willingness to practice, and if they have a talent. Mozart, I believe may have been about 5 yrs.old.
if a child is gifted, sometimes it can be recognized at an early age. I didn't even know what a violin was til 10th grade, then I learned quicky and got a scholarship to major in it in college. but that is sort of a late time to start.
In college, they tell us to offer it in public schools beginning at 5th grade. But private lessons depending on the method can be started a lot earlier.
Just make sure if you start a child at any age, they have an instrument that is appropriate for their size. If you ever bought shoes a little big to allow for growing room, you don't want to do this with a violin. because if they cannot reach where the fingers need to reach, then they cannot learn well, and will be hindered and discouraged.
One of the most important issues is whether the child will be willing to practice and keep it up. Not just try a lesson and quit. If it is just a passing thing, like so many americans are with a new toy, a violin is expensive to purchase, and then they treat it like a toy and throw it in the corner when something else comes along.
violin is a nice instrument for boys and girls.
viola is nice, but a little larger and heaver.
Cello has a nice mellow sound, my son preferred it over the violin, because he said it had a nicer sound and the violin had a squeakier sound.
the instrument has a lot to do with the sound. The violin he started with was a cheap one that had been passed around and didn't have a proper size bridge when we first got it. It was a discouragement for a beginner . The instrument makes a difference on whether the child will like the instrument or want to go on to something else.
Hope this helps.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I was 7 when I started violin. I loved it! I stopped playing when I was 9 or 10. I've regretted it. My friend took viola when she was 7 as well. My twin took cello at age 9, but it was really hard for her because of the lengths you had to stretch her fingers. Age 11 I would recommend for that.

Answer 4

It's no age to learn how to play an instrument. Kids have clear mind and they are able to learn quick. The same thing with learning different languages. They are able to learn 2 or 3 languages at the same time. The only thing that you have to worry about is if the kid will like to play violin, viola or cello.
I'm jumping into conclusion that you refer to a kid. I'm right?

Answer 5

Depends on the person. Some kids are ready to take lessons as young as 3, and others not untill 10 or 11. It has a lot to do with the level of focus and the work ethic of the student as well. If you are an adult, it's never too late to learn an instrument! Adults are more focused and oragnizied when they practice, so they can progress quickly as well. Hope that helps you out!

Answer 6

The tenor of the other answers is correct, there is no "best age." It depends on the child's emotional / cognitive ability (can the child tolerate a half hour of having to stand in one place and be told what to do?) and level of interest (does the child sleep with his/her toy violin? or would she rather sing than practice her instrument?). It is unusual for a 3 year old to have that level of maturity, but it is possible.

Another issue is whether you should start group lessons (cheaper) and which method. Suzuki method is good to start, they do provide group lessons at first, but they learn to read music later than other approaches, which can be problematic.

On the "older" end, it is important in my opinion to start playing before the age of 12. There have been some studies that indicate that at puberty the child's brain changes irrevocably. Older children cannot learn to play with the intuitive thought-free ease of children who started earlier.

I don't think there's any significant difference between the string instruments in terms of age to start.

Answer 7

5 years, piano at 7! The instrument is unimportant at that age.
Studying music is! If the child, at 12, say that they want to play a certain instrument for their lively hood, then the instrument becomes important!

The music lesson should also include, ALL instruments are valid, the only issues is, can the person with the instrument play music?

Music is like the language that you speak! If you know English, then you can read any book written in English. If you can read music and know how to play your instrument, then you can play what ever that is written for your instrument.

Answer 8

The bones in the hands are not ready for stringed instruments until age three - and then playing and practising should be kept to 1 hour a day at age three, with a half hour added for each year thereafter. There is NO rush! The talent will come through soon enough.

Answer 9

Go for it! At my school, we don't even have beginner band until 6th grade (so about 11-12 ish), and you're not much older than that. Besides, it doesn't really matter how old you are. You either have "it" or you don't. There are no shades of gray in my book. I think you'll be glad you decided to play an instrument. (But, just because I'm a floutist, I have to ask you to play flute. I just feel obligated to say that XP)

Answer 10

In Japan children start as early as 2, but it really depends on what you want to do. Look and see what you really want to do. Do you want to play solo or orchestra. If you want to play solo, then look into a private teacher. If you want to play orchestra, then look into to city or state funded orchestras, there are usually a few in each state. I started at age 12 in a middle school orchestra. That was a great experience, we all got to learn together. Good Luck! Oh! P.S cellos are so great. I play one and have always loved it.