Which is the best age for a kid to start to learn music in a more formal way?
The recorder is usually an easy instrument for child to learn to play because it isn’t difficult for small hands to handle. Many toy stores sell very inexpensive recorders but I would suggest you invest a little money because the sound is far superior. We got a very nice recorder from Courtly Music for less than $30.00. My daughter took private recorder lessons for 4 years starting when she was 7 years old. Originally the plan was she would only take recorder lessons for about 1 to 2 years and then switch to the flute but she liked her teacher and so she stayed with it a bit longer. She did eventually play the flute in the school band and for a time was playing 2 instruments. I started taking piano lessons when I was 7 years old but I beleive children can start earlier; it just depends on their patience and interest level. No matter what instrument your child decides to pla
