How to Know If Your Toddler Is Ready to Play The Piano

Little Piano Hands

Your toddler is talented and maybe a genius, but are they ready to play the piano? Here are some tips on how your child learns and if your child should start piano right away.

Things You'll Need

• Piano

Instructions

1. 

   It is not necessary for your child to write but they need to know their alphabet, up to the letter G, and to be able to recognize the letter when they see it.

2. 

   They need to know which is their left hand and which is their right hand.

3. 

   They need to know their finger numbers, 1-5 on each hand.

4. 

   They need to be able to sit for at least 15 minutes and take directions. (A good teacher will break up the lesson between directions, playing and games.)

5. 

   You will need to evaluate if the family will have time to dedicate to piano study. A young child needs approximately 15 minutes of repetitive piano study each day until they are older. Because a toddler is not yet capable of independent study the piano teacher will expect parents to encourage the child to practice and monitor the child to help them play the music correctly and to remind them of their hand positions as they practice for the first few months.

Tips & Warnings

• A piano teacher will teach your child the first three steps, but you will need to continue to reinforce it through the week, so already teaching it to your child would be helpful.

• It's necessary to own a keyboard or piano before starting piano lessons.

Resources

• PianoGeek.com