a thoughtful web.
Good ideas and conversation. No ads, no tracking.   Login or Take a Tour!
comment
thenewgreen  ·  4079 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Stop Forcing Your Kids to Learn a Musical Instrument

The only reason I wanted to start so young is because the two favorite musicians I've ever played with were both violinists that started out playing around age 3. They learned via Suzuki Method and had the two best ears of anyone I ever played with. Could they read well? Not really, but they played with a joy and creative-ability that I found to be really inspiring. If I could choose what kind of musician my child was, that would be it. I'm not interested in her winning contests etc, but I am interested in her instrument being an extension of herself. But.... that journey will have to wait a year :)

congrats on the piano! They're fun to have in a house.