how young can we teach children to learn piano?

Answer 1

As soon as they can sit up.

Start with something VERY easy and VERY short.
No more than 5 notes at a time and no more than 2 minutes at a time.

1) Mary had a little lamb.
2) Twinkle twinkle little star
3) Happy birthday
4) Row, row, row your boat

You will be amazed how young they are when they associate sound with action. Many can play piano before they can talk or walk. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. My son was playing the songs I listed before he was two and now writes his own at age 6.

Answer 2

5

Answer 3

Talk to her parent/guardian. If she doesn't have natural talent or tries her best and motivates herself, she will not become a good player. Maybe something can inspire her e.g. you or someone can play a nice piece for her, then tell her that if she learns and practices well, she will become as good. Another idea is to bribe her (not the best idea). Tell her when she masters a difficult piece, you will give her a small toy or a sweet. Give her plenty of praise and tell her she can do it, when she does something wrong, tell her to clear her mind and think of what you taught her. And she is not, 'too young' many people actually start at a young age. My sister started piano when she was six (well, she's still six) and my older brother started when he was four or five. There are others that start that age too.

Answer 4

Make it fun! Start early (U haven't started yet? So what are U waiting for?) ;-) just kidding!

Mozart looked on as his sister received piano lessons from the age of 3, played a few notes and was pleased with the sound he made. By 4 his father had started to play minuets which Mozart mimiced faultlessly. By 5 he was composing music at the keyboard while his father wrote the notes down.

Answer 5

I gave my one-year a keyboard - not to "teach" her but just to introduce her to music. She loved it. She is three now and gets up at the piano to "play" piano. Occasionally I will play something for her and tell her which key is which. Like "This is middle C". I don't know if she is picking any of it up. But she does love music.
I just enrolled her in a program with the rec center here in town. They call it Music Mania and they teach rhythm and let the kids experiment with different instruments.
Whatever you do - keep it fun. Formal piano lessons could drain the fun right out things. But preschool friendly classes could lay the foundation for things to come later on in life.

Answer 6

That's a question you should ask whoever is going to be teaching your child to play piano. If it's you, then you can start as soon as they can sit up by themselves at the piano. Just don't force them into it and do simple things for a few minutes at a time. I remember sitting at the piano with my grandfather when I was a toddler picking out the theme to sesame street.

Answer 7

We can't force kids to play piano. If they are not interested, they are not interested.

You can buy a play piano for children at any age and let them get use to hitting the keys. As your child gets older, for a gift at Christmas or birthday buy one of the "teach yourself how to play the piano" kits with a small keyboard. Scroll down this link:
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Answer 8

As soon as they can keep their thumb out of their mouth. The earlier the better. Of course they do have to have some natural tendency for it or at least some degree of interest other wise your condemning your child to a life of misery clouded by your own desires/views for their happiness.

Answer 9

as soon as they are tall enough to reach the keys and can sit for 15-30 minutes at a time. young children should not be forced to sit longer than their attention span.

Answer 10

My mom is a piano teacher as well as a certified teacher of music ed. she doesn't take children until they can read.