| Learning the piano is one of the most stimulating and | | | | Your child has gained independence and is now used |
| rewarding hobbies that you can ever take up. Whether | | | | to broader subject ranges. It can be a juggling act |
| you just want to play "Happy Birthday" or conquer the | | | | between piano practice, homework, after school clubs |
| entire works of Beethoven, you will have great fun | | | | and seeing their friends. But if your child is organised |
| learning this beautiful instrument. At different stages of | | | | and disciplined, they will have no problem fitting it all in. |
| life, you have different desires and commitments. Here | | | | #3 - From the end of mainstream education to starting |
| are the 4 best ages to start. | | | | a family is an age of new freedom. Once studying is |
| #1 - The best age to start learning the piano is 8. | | | | over, there is much more free time available. As an |
| Some children are ready at 7. By the age of 8, they | | | | adult, you choose activities because YOU want to do |
| can count, do simple sums, know their alphabet and | | | | them. This is a fantastic time to learn the piano. |
| read. They have the benefit of 3 to 4 years ahead of | | | | #4 - The fourth ideal age is from your middle years, |
| them before homework looms onto the horizon. How | | | | right through retirement. Your children are now |
| do you know if this is the right time for YOUR child? | | | | independent and you have freedom again. Learning to |
| Basically, they are ready to learn to play the piano | | | | play the piano is great for filling the "empty nest" |
| when they are confident at reading and express a | | | | syndrome. This is a time when you can really put |
| keen interest in making music. | | | | yourself first and do what YOU want to do. |
| #2 - It is a great hobby to take up at senior school. | | | | |