Piano lessons at 5

[Oakvales]

I've booked for my 5 yo to start piano lessons (30 mins) with a teacher that comes to the house, I have bought him a decent digital piano /keyboard to learn on/play with.

The teacher is used to teaching young children and children with parents , but afrer reading a few old threads on here, I'm wondering if he's a bit young ?

I'm not bothered about exams etc , I just want him to enjoy it and learn some basics , the teacher can do other instruments as well. His Dad and I are not musicial in the slightest, so I want go give him the opportunity to be, but mainly i want him to enjoy it , the teacher knows this and maybe he'll take to it straight away or maybe they will start taking it more serious in a year or so both fine.

His school do music lessons after school but the groups are huge. Me and his Dad both work in quite high pressured jobs and have a one year old , so someone coming to us works well. In this case do you think its still to young? As I say I have no expectations other than him being with someone who can give him more than we can with instruments.

I just wrote that some people says that, not that I think so.

I don't know anything about the piano grades, I am not from the UK.

Congratulations to your child, and to you, for their piano accomplishments! It really is a marvelous instrument, and it brings so much happiness.

Both of mine started at 5 in year 1. For one it was too early and the other one fine. Consistent practice is the key an at that age that is just as much a job for you as it is for them. Unless you have a very good player, I reckon they do make slightly quicker progress when they’re a bit bigger but if they enjoy it and you’re happy to pay then go for it.

My daughter plays at school in a private lesson she’s nearly 6, she’s done a performance at school but it was a choice and she wanted to it was great for her confidence and it was beautiful as her mum to watch . I wish I knew how to play an instrument. She’ll continue aslong as she wants to

It’s never too early to start, the only thing I’d say is the effectiveness of learning. I can play piano to an intermediate level and was an eager mum. I wanted to start my son who enjoys music very much and shows some talent from young to start early. However due to the price, I delayed and now he’s 6.5 years, after failing to find a reasonable priced teacher with availability, I had a go to teach him myself. I have to say he grasped the concept pretty quick and was easy to teach by following a book. In the meantime, my 4.5 years daughter also was intrigued, so I was trying to teach her but it was very difficult, her comprehension and attention span just isn’t quite there yet. Nonetheless she enjoyed things I teacher without pressure.

if money isn’t a concern, I’d give it a go. And after a couple of months and ask your son if he enjoys it. If not, then stop and probably pick it up again later. Or change to something else.

i also had my son learn ukulele for a bit, it was harder for him and i think the teacher was not ideal. Although I think he still did pretty well, he was relieved when I said to him if he wishes to stop. He can.

Good luck. Never hurt to give a try, without pressure.