Discover Why Kids Are Never Too Old To Learn To Play The Piano
Posted by Kay Stanford Jr Kastum at 1:14 AMYou may be thinking that piano teachers only tell you that you are never too old to learn to play the piano because they want your money. Think again. Experienced teachers tell you that because they know that it is true for nearly everyone. As long as you are motivated, it is possible to learn piano. Expert teachers know the reasons, and you should too.
Why would any expert piano teacher tell you to wait a while before starting lessons with your child? The teacher will certainly not make more money that way. But excellent teachers know that good average starting ages are disagreed upon often in musical circles. In fact, age is less of an indicator for music readiness than other things.
Since the time around 1960, however, music teachers began to study early childhood development as it related to musical development. It has been discovered that most anyone has the ability to play piano, or be musical in some way. The reality is that children develop certain skills at certain times. Their physical development depends on many things, such as how well their nervous system is developed. Now it is known that it may be better to start formal private piano lessons beginning anywhere between the ages of 7 to 11. And, there are special music training programs that focus on younger children ages 2 to 6. When you add adult beginner programs to the mix, it becomes pretty clear that you can be very young and very old to learn piano skills.
Kids in late elementary or middle school who are very interested in their piano studies will very often learn quite quickly. It is not uncommon for them to take a year learning what very young primary students can only learn in two or three years. Because studying piano is a physical activity, students successful in sports sometimes also excel in keyboard skills.
For older grade students and adults, finding time to practice is one of the biggest challenges. School and work obligations frequently take up much of the weekly schedule, making it difficult to keep up with lesson assignments. But motivation to acquire piano technique and play piano pieces can help learners to work around schedule problems.
Once you have made the decision to become a pianist, you will want to devote enough time to yourself to be able to do it. Just as with any other exercise plan, you should schedule time for it, and not allow other appointments to undo your practice time. Retired adults often find extra time to practice piano much more easily than working adults. So this is a plus for a very late start.
Another great plus for starting later in life is that you might be able to learn piano along with your grandchildren. Many active grandparents are taking time to help raise their grandchildren, and find that they are the prime transportation to and from piano lessons. Why not study at the same time? This plan works well because children often forget much of what is studied during their lessons. Having a grandparent to remember and review helps both to do better.
Desiring to take up lessons can surface when your children or grandchildren start their studies. This can be a springboard to creating shared learning experiences that last a lifetime. It really is true that you are never too old to learn to play the piano.
Why would any expert piano teacher tell you to wait a while before starting lessons with your child? The teacher will certainly not make more money that way. But excellent teachers know that good average starting ages are disagreed upon often in musical circles. In fact, age is less of an indicator for music readiness than other things.
Since the time around 1960, however, music teachers began to study early childhood development as it related to musical development. It has been discovered that most anyone has the ability to play piano, or be musical in some way. The reality is that children develop certain skills at certain times. Their physical development depends on many things, such as how well their nervous system is developed. Now it is known that it may be better to start formal private piano lessons beginning anywhere between the ages of 7 to 11. And, there are special music training programs that focus on younger children ages 2 to 6. When you add adult beginner programs to the mix, it becomes pretty clear that you can be very young and very old to learn piano skills.
Kids in late elementary or middle school who are very interested in their piano studies will very often learn quite quickly. It is not uncommon for them to take a year learning what very young primary students can only learn in two or three years. Because studying piano is a physical activity, students successful in sports sometimes also excel in keyboard skills.
For older grade students and adults, finding time to practice is one of the biggest challenges. School and work obligations frequently take up much of the weekly schedule, making it difficult to keep up with lesson assignments. But motivation to acquire piano technique and play piano pieces can help learners to work around schedule problems.
Once you have made the decision to become a pianist, you will want to devote enough time to yourself to be able to do it. Just as with any other exercise plan, you should schedule time for it, and not allow other appointments to undo your practice time. Retired adults often find extra time to practice piano much more easily than working adults. So this is a plus for a very late start.
Another great plus for starting later in life is that you might be able to learn piano along with your grandchildren. Many active grandparents are taking time to help raise their grandchildren, and find that they are the prime transportation to and from piano lessons. Why not study at the same time? This plan works well because children often forget much of what is studied during their lessons. Having a grandparent to remember and review helps both to do better.
Desiring to take up lessons can surface when your children or grandchildren start their studies. This can be a springboard to creating shared learning experiences that last a lifetime. It really is true that you are never too old to learn to play the piano.
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