How young is too young?
Children love music. We’ve all seen toddlers, barely able to walk, start dancing and light up with joy when they hear a song that they like. It’s an innate passion that we are all born with.
We feel very strongly that music education should start early, even as early as a few months old. For children between the ages of 6 weeks and 4 years old, there are a variety of amazing group classes and music and movement programs, such as Kindermusik, We Joy Sing and Level Up Junior just to name a few.
Can my 2/3 year old take private music lessons?
We get this question a lot and after working with thousands of students for over a decade, we’ve seen what works and what doesn’t.
Typically, children at this age are not ready for structured music lessons. They lack the attention span to sit and focus for 30 minutes or an hour and are easily bored and frustrated. The last thing you want to do is turn a child off of music because of a bad experience at such an early age.
Starting private lessons at the right age can be the difference between developing a life-long love of music and a student washing out of classes after just a few months!
So what is the best age to start private music lessons? Check out our infographic to find the recommended starting age for each instrument.
