What is a good age to start a child on an instrument.?
Well, of course most people might say piano just because it teaches you both clefs and you just have to press a key to make a sound…. BUT I say violin! I started violin when I was 4 through the Suzuki program and then 2 years later learned piano. Suzuki method teaches young students to play by rote first (meaning copying) and reading notes second. They incorporate games to make what others deem as “difficult” very easy for little ones to do! You’d be surprised how easily a young child can manuever the bow despite the opinions on this page. They are big in immersing little ones in music as if it were a second language. I can’t say enough how successful this is when it’s done right w/good parental support. Your child will have a huge advantage over others later on if she starts violin now.
