matter what your age may be, learning music is a self-motivated study and requires some commitment. The experience of performing a song and being rewarded by an audience is one of the best feelings a person will know.”
How Young is Too Young? Who wouldn’t love to see their child on stage at Carnegie Hall? On the other hand, should they be subjected to hours of weekly practice? “I have found that 5-7 seems to be an ideal age for starting music lessons,” says Heather Fausnaugh, co-owner and lesson director at Fuzz Music Studios. “Children are capable enough to pay attention for the full 30 minutes at this age, while also bringing a ‘sponge’ element to the table. Children learn
Maya Nieberger practices the cello as instructed by Dr. William Hinkie at Fuzz Music Studios.(Paul Litman for Longmont Magazine)
and absorb things much easier than adults do.” Paul Rogalski: “Students respond the best at the elementary school age,
which we’ve found to be 7-8 years old. Different instruments do play a role in the decision process of the student’s age. In our experience, piano, voice and drums are a good fit for younger students.”
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