2 Year Olds Can Learn the Violin

ready to start the journey in music with your child?

I just finished with my two year old son our 5 minute violin lesson playing Twinkle rhythms together. This was the longest lesson we had together and it was very rewarding.

Many parents wonder when to start music lessons with their children. They think, “When are they ready? When are they old enough? What do I have to know? What is required of as a parent?”

These are good questions to ask yourself as a parent as you think about music lessons for your children.

Here are some points to help you determine if your child is old enough and ready for lessons:

Why?

This is an obvious question but you need to answer it for yourself and your child so that you can find the right kind of lessons.

Fun and Exploration.

For example, you may want to just do music for fun and exploration. You can fulfill this without private lessons. You can do this at home singing songs together, dancing to music, looking at books of instruments, listening to instruments online and going to free concerts. Another option is to enroll in early music education classes where they will explore music in a group setting.

This is a good way to start, because it brings the culture of music in your family.

Maybe your child is showing interest in an instrument, like the violin, and you want to fan the flame of their excitement for the instrument. You can look into Suzuki lessons with teachers that specialize in teaching the age of your child and agrees with that approach to lessons.

Education.

Other parents see music as fundamental to life, as music is everywhere, so they want their children to learn more about the beauty and importance of music. They all see the advantage that music lessons bring to other areas of life develop their fine motor skills, learn to read music, grow in patience, discipline, attention span, etc. There are teachers, like me, that approach music lessons in this way.

Are You Ready?

The “why?” of music lessons will also lead you to think how much you are willing to be involved with music lessons. Some parents think that they have to wait for their children to express interest in a musical instrument before pursuing lessons. But it is important to keep in mind that our children imitate us from infancy so they will value what we value.

So the real question is, “Are you excited about music being a part of your family’s life?” When you are interested in music and share the interest with your children they will start being curious about music with you. Children tend be naturally curious, want to learn, ready to explore and are not as self-conscious as older children.

Why do you want music lessons for your children? Are you ready to make music a focus in your family?

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