What is a good age at which to start a child in piano or voice lessons? How can a parent tell that their child is ready?
The right age to start varies from child to child. It depends largely on attention span, size, maturity, the extent of their desire to learn, and their willingness to practice. A child may exhibit readiness for lessons by singing as they go about various activities, trying to play melodies by ear, gravitating towards people playing or singing music, or by directly asking for music lessons. Of course, some parents may not know if their child is ready for lessons until they actually try it. In general, I find that the ages of 6-8 are good for beginning piano lessons. Voice lessons are different, due to the way in which our voices develop as we get older and more mature. I usually recommend that a child wait until at least the age of 8 to begin voice lessons.
