Feature Article - Private Lessons Vs. Crescendo Kids

By Pamela Cornell, Director

Piano is the easiest instrument to start and the hardest to master.

Traditionally, learning piano meant sitting one on one with a teacher for thirty minutes to an hour each week, then practicing alone for several hours between lessons. It required a piano at home, a steady routine, and lots of encouragement from parents to help keep that routine going. Research shows that the best age to begin formal music lessons is around fourth or fifth grade. That’s when most children are developmentally ready with the focus, independence, and maturity to take on the expectations that come with traditional lessons.

Does this sound like your family? Is your child ready for this structure and commitment? Are you ready to give them the support they’ll need to be successful? Do you already have a piano at home?

Thankfully, piano lessons have evolved. . . .

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Q: We don’t have a piano at home, just a toy keyboard (photo attached). Will that be okay for him to practice what he’s learning? Do we really need to get something better if he’s just trying a few online lessons? I’d really prefer to wait before investing in anything big, just to see if he continues. I think he’ll enjoy it, but it still feels like a lot to spend right away.