Id say 4-5 yrs old for those easy to play flute like things that use to be common for 1st grade. 9-10 yrs old for organ or synth, and perhaps guitar if theyre interested. Thru this age range it should be at least half as a form of play. Rather then serious thing. Sure encourage them to learn to play simple songs they like and to just experiment with making sounds and sound combinations pleasing to them. But I dont think formal classes like for piano are good thing untill theyre older and not unless they really really want to play piano rather then other keyboard insgtruments or some other instrument instead.
For bass guitar I think they should be old enough so as to be big enough to be able to handle short scale basses ok. The average sized 12-13 yr old can imo. For younger players guitar is better sized imo. And one can allways benefit from rythum guitar ability for bass imo. (If little kid, preteen) was showing a strong interest in bass guitar Id be more inclined to let them kinda fool around with mine. But mainly have them focus on bass synth. But Im twisted peep. So letting them cut loose on a synth that can womp any 5 or 6 stringer bass for low end sounds like fun. Lol.
If a young kid spends 2-3 times a week of there own time working on their keyboard, woodwind, or guitar ability. theyre doing good imo.
For preteens I think itd be more important and beneficial for them to focus bit more on dance and other things related to entertainment and involvement with music. To include exporing different types that appeal to them. This way they develope overall music interaction understanding. And avoid technophibe approach, rather then doing music with soul and spirit.
Woodwinds, and those plastic recorders. Have been the first music instrument for little kids since forever in allmost all cultures. I think theres reason and benefit to this. With other instruments like keyboards, guitar or stringed instruments being when theyre a bit older. In part this is due to recorders and flutes being wind blown with easy fingering. I think this also gives better note recognition and familiarity for young preteens. Rather then the lesser connection with keyboards and stringed instruments.
I young kid driven into music and being made to treat it as serious stuff is a sad thing. One who has real personal interest in it and who puts in their own time toward that is gonna excell more then the one with lotsa classes for music.
Its also important for them to have other kid musicians to be aware of. Sungha Jung would be one of my pics for young guitar players to introduce young kids to the idea of playing instrument thru. Rather then focussing on wanting them to be inspired by adult musicians or dad., etc.
For bass guitar I think they should be old enough so as to be big enough to be able to handle short scale basses ok. The average sized 12-13 yr old can imo. For younger players guitar is better sized imo. And one can allways benefit from rythum guitar ability for bass imo. (If little kid, preteen) was showing a strong interest in bass guitar Id be more inclined to let them kinda fool around with mine. But mainly have them focus on bass synth. But Im twisted peep. So letting them cut loose on a synth that can womp any 5 or 6 stringer bass for low end sounds like fun. Lol.
If a young kid spends 2-3 times a week of there own time working on their keyboard, woodwind, or guitar ability. theyre doing good imo.
For preteens I think itd be more important and beneficial for them to focus bit more on dance and other things related to entertainment and involvement with music. To include exporing different types that appeal to them. This way they develope overall music interaction understanding. And avoid technophibe approach, rather then doing music with soul and spirit.
Woodwinds, and those plastic recorders. Have been the first music instrument for little kids since forever in allmost all cultures. I think theres reason and benefit to this. With other instruments like keyboards, guitar or stringed instruments being when theyre a bit older. In part this is due to recorders and flutes being wind blown with easy fingering. I think this also gives better note recognition and familiarity for young preteens. Rather then the lesser connection with keyboards and stringed instruments.
I young kid driven into music and being made to treat it as serious stuff is a sad thing. One who has real personal interest in it and who puts in their own time toward that is gonna excell more then the one with lotsa classes for music.
Its also important for them to have other kid musicians to be aware of. Sungha Jung would be one of my pics for young guitar players to introduce young kids to the idea of playing instrument thru. Rather then focussing on wanting them to be inspired by adult musicians or dad., etc.
Her parents made no effort to enroll her brother in any music training, and he picked up the trombone on his own in highschool and then switched to drums. 4 years later, he is still drumming on his own desire. I begged to play, and 17 years later I still love playing.
) and let them take off when they show initiative. Some kids might go right at it as soon as they can sit up, others might be in their 20's or older...it's different for everyone. However, I think most o us will agree that if they don't discover music in their own way on mostly their own terms, they probably won't find the passion that we all have for it.
