When is the best time to start learning violin?
Saturday, June 19th, 2010 at
8:23 am
How old is the best age or time for a child to start violin lesson?
Thanks
It depends on the teacher you chose. Good Suzuki teachers with well-established studios, which offer both private and group lessons, will start children at age four. Traditional teachers usually start around seven years of age.
And then you have the "eclectic" teacher who may use Suzuki books and philosophy, but isn’t strictly Suzuki trained, or who does not entirely agree with the Suzuki principles; they may start children at five or six.
Beyond that age, anyone can study violin, at any age.
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During elementary school would probably be the best time, maybe 3rd or 4th grade if you want to be good by the end of high school. You can learn violin at any age, but it really is best to start early.
Hope it helps.
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No better time than the present, at the youngest stage start playing violin music for him/her, it might get him/her interested
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surely the earlier the best,i suggest 4-5 years old,but if the child hasn’t any inner musical skill he wont feel interest for the instrument.
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It depends on the teacher you chose. Good Suzuki teachers with well-established studios, which offer both private and group lessons, will start children at age four. Traditional teachers usually start around seven years of age.
And then you have the "eclectic" teacher who may use Suzuki books and philosophy, but isn’t strictly Suzuki trained, or who does not entirely agree with the Suzuki principles; they may start children at five or six.
Beyond that age, anyone can study violin, at any age.
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The best range is 3 – 5 years old. 6 – 8 is fine. Any older and they have to work a lot harder. Same with learning a language, or dance, or any instrument or skill, the younger the better.
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My mom is a violin teacher and that is when she likes to start kids. My sister and I both started at age 3.
About year 2-3 in primary school, the brain can grasp the concept of the violin more quickly at that age.
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