What is the earliest age to start giving my kids music lessons?
You can expose your kids to music at anytime (they can even hear in the womb), but learning an instrument requires coordination, strength, and a sufficient attention span. An ability to focus and practice is often the most limiting factor. Here are some benchmark ages and corresponding skills we recommend for the earliest to start learning an instrument:
- Repeat counting to 4 while clapping or patting your legs to build a sense of rhythm (3 years old)
- Strumming ukulele or small toy guitar. Playing the 1 finger C chord on uke (4 years old)
- Playing multiple chords on ukulele when their fingers are long and strong enough (4 – 6 years old)
- Playing single notes and easy melody on piano (5 – 6 years old)
- Playing chord progressions, songs, and singing on the ukulele (5 – 7 years old)
- Learn beginner guitar or piano. Sufficient coordination and ability to focus for ~15 minutes (8 years old)
Drums is also an easy instrument to start around 2 years old and progress in skills as they gain coordination.
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