Is my 6 yr old son too young for Piano lessons?

Indulge him, there is no harm and he might really love it. It will also teach him to stick with things and not give up too easily. Plus he might fund your pension one day with it!

I think 6 is a great age to start, especially when he is showing the interest. The lessons are probably weekly and he can do his 15 minutes a day practice (or more if he is motivated). I started at age 6 without the interest and continued into highschool and am still interested musically.

Part of learning piano is the dedication to practice. Of course, that is the parent's responsibility. I started when I was 8 and my parents made me practice for 30 minutes every day. I ended up getting my degree in music. I am now teaching my daughter and making her practice as well.

As a teacher, I can't tell you how may times I've started the lesson and the child says they didn't practice. Hey - I still get paid for "practicing" with them. And I tell the parents exactly that.

Only you know your son.

If you can afford the time and money and he wants to try it is fine to let him. Part of life is allowing your kids to try things, some times they do well and sometimes they do not. There are certainly more kids that tried piano and stopped than become great pianist. Make sure he knows if he doesn't practice then he will not improve and the lessons will stop. Remenber trying new things is primarily for your childs benefit not to make you feel proud.

I would explain to him that if he starts something that he has to see it through to the end. NO MATTER WHAT IT IS! Then let him decide again. I don't think that it is too young for him to start, would be a great think for him to learn, and the younger the better. I would also find out if you can pay for just a few lessons, but make him attend all of how ever many you have to pay for.

Not at all! He may do very well if he likes it, and it's been proven that children who take music lessons have better math skills than average. At this age, he doesn't need to practice more than 15-20 minutes a day, so it won't be an overly time-consuming activity.

My child is 6 and she started her piano lessons one month ago and it is amazing how children are able to pick up on things! She really enjoys it, the teacher teaches her on Saturday and Sunday to Friday she does her musical home work lessons after school, with joy, without I have to tell her to do so.

Let him have a go, support him and show interest in what he is learning.

yes let him do it- why not? you never know he could become the next piano playing child genius!! dont deny him the chance do at least try, maybe buy him a keyboard let him practise on that for a while. if he gets bored then you will know it might not be such a good idea to pay for him to have piano lessons.

I started piano lessons when I was 6 and I am still attending them at age 14(almsot 15)

I think the younger the better to learn a skill like this Gart as the young mind is more likely to learn. If he is keen and wants to then I would let him have a go - it won't matter if he gets bored at least he will have tried to see if that is what he wants otherwise he will be left wondering. He won't know until he tries.

At the age of 3, Mozart was picking out thirds on the family clavier; his father taught him to play at the age of 4, and by the age of 5, young Mozart was already composing music for the piano.

So, if your lad is interested, let him have a go.