http://intentionalparents.com/2007/01/01/sweet-music-together/ Average parents follow the crowd. Intentional parents pursue the goal. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:23:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://intentionalparents.com/2007/01/01/sweet-music-together/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Ajda Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:07:17 +0000 http://intentionalparents.com/2007/01/01/sweet-music-together/#comment-427 As a student of piano, I can say that the best age for a child to start studying piano, as well as some other instruments such as the recorder and the violin, would be when they're about five (that's when I started learning, too). Ideally, the child would have five very short lessons every week (well, certainly at least two). Their fingers are most certainly strong enough and their hands big enough for beginner's pieces and I have read that they (that is, five year olds) have much fewer problems with posture and technique as opposed to older kids. Of course, what I've just written does not necessarily apply to the guitar or the trombone. All in all, I think the rule of thumb should be the sooner you start exposing your children to listening and making music, the better. As a student of piano, I can say that the best age for a child to start studying piano, as well as some other instruments such as the recorder and the violin, would be when they’re about five (that’s when I started learning, too). Ideally, the child would have five very short lessons every week (well, certainly at least two). Their fingers are most certainly strong enough and their hands big enough for beginner’s pieces and I have read that they (that is, five year olds) have much fewer problems with posture and technique as opposed to older kids. Of course, what I’ve just written does not necessarily apply to the guitar or the trombone. All in all, I think the rule of thumb should be the sooner you start exposing your children to listening and making music, the better.

]]> http://intentionalparents.com/2007/01/01/sweet-music-together/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Sonya Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:09:00 +0000 http://intentionalparents.com/2007/01/01/sweet-music-together/#comment-163 I learned with Thompson's piano course, myself, starting with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Little-Fingers-Play-Thompsons/dp/0877180202/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b" rel="nofollow">Teaching Little Fingers to Play</a>; and I used the <a href="http://www.alfred.com/alfredweb/front/Piano.aspx?pageid=19" rel="nofollow">Alfred's piano course</a> with my children. But there are many other courses available these days, I'm sure! You might check with a few local piano teachers to see what they like to use and why. I learned with Thompson’s piano course, myself, starting with Teaching Little Fingers to Play; and I used the Alfred’s piano course with my children. But there are many other courses available these days, I’m sure! You might check with a few local piano teachers to see what they like to use and why.

]]> http://intentionalparents.com/2007/01/01/sweet-music-together/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Sue Nordin Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:28:43 +0000 http://intentionalparents.com/2007/01/01/sweet-music-together/#comment-162 My 5 year old daughter asked me to teach her piano. I don't know where to begin. I want to keep it light yet focused. Any suggestions? My 5 year old daughter asked me to teach her piano. I don’t know where to begin. I want to keep it light yet focused. Any suggestions?

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