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OT--how old for music lessons?
Since I had no musical talent, this was not an issue for me, so I have
nothing to relate to. But my 2.5 year-old son is exhibiting remarkable musical tendencies not seen in his twin sister. For example, when he bangs on the piano, it usually makes some sense, has some sort of order to it. And the other day, he was hitting the keys, and singing (humming, really), and when he went to higher keys, his singing got higher, and when his fingers went to the left and started playing lower keys, his singing got lower. So at what age do you start teaching them? Can I just buy a "Teach Yourself Piano at Hime" book for now, and go through that with him till he can deal with organized lessons? At what age for formal lessons? If this was sports, I'd know what to do, but for music, I am clueless. In case you are wondering why we have a piano if we have no musical background, my wife had taken lessons when she was a kid, and can't play now, but her parents asked us to take the piano off of their hands. It's electric, about 25 years old, and mostly just collected dust until we had kids. |
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OT--how old for music lessons?
Yamaha Music School accepts children starting at 4 years old. We enrolled our kids at 4 1/2. -- -Seth Jackson, proud father of Derek and Mariel(10/1/99). Pictures at: http://hitmeister.home.mindspring.co...lypictures.htm Music links: www.mp3.com/SethJackson www.mp3.com/loudspeaker www.SethJackson.net |
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OT--how old for music lessons?
Yamaha Music School accepts children starting at 4 years old. We enrolled our kids at 4 1/2. -- -Seth Jackson, proud father of Derek and Mariel(10/1/99). Pictures at: http://hitmeister.home.mindspring.co...lypictures.htm Music links: www.mp3.com/SethJackson www.mp3.com/loudspeaker www.SethJackson.net |
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OT--how old for music lessons?
Yamaha Music School accepts children starting at 4 years old. We enrolled our kids at 4 1/2. -- -Seth Jackson, proud father of Derek and Mariel(10/1/99). Pictures at: http://hitmeister.home.mindspring.co...lypictures.htm Music links: www.mp3.com/SethJackson www.mp3.com/loudspeaker www.SethJackson.net |
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OT--how old for music lessons?
My DH is a music tutor and I know he is hoping that the twins have inherited
his musical talents and not mine! He is hoping to start teaching them keyboards at 3 years old. His main instrument is guitar but he says that keyboards are easier for younger children to start with. He's then hoping to start guitar when they are around 5 (providing they show some interest of course). HTH Ellie "Middletree" wrote in message om... Since I had no musical talent, this was not an issue for me, so I have nothing to relate to. But my 2.5 year-old son is exhibiting remarkable musical tendencies not seen in his twin sister. For example, when he bangs on the piano, it usually makes some sense, has some sort of order to it. And the other day, he was hitting the keys, and singing (humming, really), and when he went to higher keys, his singing got higher, and when his fingers went to the left and started playing lower keys, his singing got lower. So at what age do you start teaching them? Can I just buy a "Teach Yourself Piano at Hime" book for now, and go through that with him till he can deal with organized lessons? At what age for formal lessons? If this was sports, I'd know what to do, but for music, I am clueless. In case you are wondering why we have a piano if we have no musical background, my wife had taken lessons when she was a kid, and can't play now, but her parents asked us to take the piano off of their hands. It's electric, about 25 years old, and mostly just collected dust until we had kids. |
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OT--how old for music lessons?
My DH is a music tutor and I know he is hoping that the twins have inherited
his musical talents and not mine! He is hoping to start teaching them keyboards at 3 years old. His main instrument is guitar but he says that keyboards are easier for younger children to start with. He's then hoping to start guitar when they are around 5 (providing they show some interest of course). HTH Ellie "Middletree" wrote in message om... Since I had no musical talent, this was not an issue for me, so I have nothing to relate to. But my 2.5 year-old son is exhibiting remarkable musical tendencies not seen in his twin sister. For example, when he bangs on the piano, it usually makes some sense, has some sort of order to it. And the other day, he was hitting the keys, and singing (humming, really), and when he went to higher keys, his singing got higher, and when his fingers went to the left and started playing lower keys, his singing got lower. So at what age do you start teaching them? Can I just buy a "Teach Yourself Piano at Hime" book for now, and go through that with him till he can deal with organized lessons? At what age for formal lessons? If this was sports, I'd know what to do, but for music, I am clueless. In case you are wondering why we have a piano if we have no musical background, my wife had taken lessons when she was a kid, and can't play now, but her parents asked us to take the piano off of their hands. It's electric, about 25 years old, and mostly just collected dust until we had kids. |
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OT--how old for music lessons?
My DH is a music tutor and I know he is hoping that the twins have inherited
his musical talents and not mine! He is hoping to start teaching them keyboards at 3 years old. His main instrument is guitar but he says that keyboards are easier for younger children to start with. He's then hoping to start guitar when they are around 5 (providing they show some interest of course). HTH Ellie "Middletree" wrote in message om... Since I had no musical talent, this was not an issue for me, so I have nothing to relate to. But my 2.5 year-old son is exhibiting remarkable musical tendencies not seen in his twin sister. For example, when he bangs on the piano, it usually makes some sense, has some sort of order to it. And the other day, he was hitting the keys, and singing (humming, really), and when he went to higher keys, his singing got higher, and when his fingers went to the left and started playing lower keys, his singing got lower. So at what age do you start teaching them? Can I just buy a "Teach Yourself Piano at Hime" book for now, and go through that with him till he can deal with organized lessons? At what age for formal lessons? If this was sports, I'd know what to do, but for music, I am clueless. In case you are wondering why we have a piano if we have no musical background, my wife had taken lessons when she was a kid, and can't play now, but her parents asked us to take the piano off of their hands. It's electric, about 25 years old, and mostly just collected dust until we had kids. |
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OT--how old for music lessons?
I don't know if it's the kind of music lessons that you're looking for but,
Gymboree offers music classes for children as young as two, I think. It would probably be fun for both of your children if nothing else? |
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OT--how old for music lessons?
I don't know if it's the kind of music lessons that you're looking for but,
Gymboree offers music classes for children as young as two, I think. It would probably be fun for both of your children if nothing else? |
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OT--how old for music lessons?
I don't know if it's the kind of music lessons that you're looking for but,
Gymboree offers music classes for children as young as two, I think. It would probably be fun for both of your children if nothing else? |
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