How many children are learning piano in our country? There is currently no accurate statistics on this data, but from the current situation around us, we can generally see how many children are learning piano.
Piano is known as the “King of Musical Instruments”. It is a learning project with a long cycle and relatively high investment. Why do parents still choose to let their children learn piano first?
The main reason for this is probably because people love this instrument, and the piano has a wide range and is easy to get started. Many professionals suggest: If you want to learn music, you must first learn to play it. piano.
Recently, my brother called me and said that he wanted his 4-year-old niece to learn piano, but he was struggling with many problems: he was worried that the child would not have talent and would spend money in vain and not want to learn; he was not sure how old he should be to start learning. ?
He knew that I had friends in this field and wanted me to ask for help. I went to visit this friend. She is a senior piano training teacher. She has been teaching for nearly 20 years and has taught countless students.
I asked her a lot of questions in this area. Based on the chat with her, I compiled some knowledge points related to children learning piano. I hope that sharing them can provide some reference and help for parents in need. .
The teacher believes that there is no child who is not suitable for learning piano, but some children learn easily while others find it difficult. This has something to do with their "talent". In the process of children learning piano, parents can pay more attention to five aspects of performance, and it will be easier to judge the potential of their children on the piano.
1. Check the child’s ability to read music.
This is the most important and necessary ability in the early learning stage. If the child is highly talented, he or she can quickly recognize music scores and react quickly. According to the playing content, the notes can be identified and played in a very short time.
2. Look at the flexibility of the child’s hands
Some parents think that children with too small hands are not suitable for playing the piano, but in fact, the quality of piano playing mainly depends on the sensitivity of the brain. Whether the fingers are flexible or not has little to do with the size of the hand.
3. Look at the child’s hearing
Generally speaking, if a child’s hearing has a certain sense of pitch, then it can be said that he has excellent talent. Because children with a good sense of pitch can quickly hear the various scales of the instrument and learn quickly.
4. Look at the reaction speed of the child's brain
A child's piano playing is mainly controlled by the brain and nerves. If the nerves are developed and the calculation speed is fast, the reaction time of his playing piano will be short. , the hands will be faster than others.
5. Look at children’s sense of music
Musical sense refers to the ability to perceive music, including pitch, rhythm and melody. Children who are born with a good sense of music have a strong ability to perceive and understand music, and can easily arouse their inner curiosity and love for music.
However, it is worth noting that although a child's talent is important, it is only a temporary advantage and will not last forever. If you want to develop well in the piano, it mainly depends on the child's own efforts and the support and companionship of the parents.
Children have great individual differences, and everyone has a different family background and growth environment. There is no specific time for beginners to learn piano.
If your family does not have any musical background, you can start learning music as early as two or three years old, mainly through some enlightenment courses.
I met a "piano boy" who only started learning piano when he was 15 years old. He took the initiative to learn it. I have been studying for 3 years, passed the Emperor's Level 5 Piano Test, and am preparing to take the Level 6 exam.
In fact, regardless of age or talent, learning piano is mainly about interest. Taking the exam is not everyone’s ultimate goal. Being able to cultivate an elegant interest is what the heart desires.
Of course, there are also some very smart children who are receptive and learn faster. According to the physical and psychological development characteristics of children, it is generally the best age for girls to start learning piano around 4 years old. Boys develop relatively late and can start learning at around 5 years old.
How do inexperienced parents judge whether a teacher is good or bad?
In fact, a good piano teacher does not necessarily have to have a high professional level, because children's enlightenment learning is far from reaching such a high level. What is more important is to have the following qualities.
First, you must have a good personality.
As an elementary teacher, her character is much more important than her playing level. Those teachers who children like at first sight, have a pleasant voice and a pleasant smile will be more popular with children and will be easily attracted by them. Accept.
The second is to love your teaching career.
The teacher’s love and enthusiasm for the piano course will have an invisible impact on the children. If you can't like it yourself, how can you let students accept the piano from their hearts?
The third is to be good at inspiring and encouraging children.
When children encounter difficulties and bottlenecks, teachers’ encouragement and praise can help them perform better and help them go further.
Learning piano is a persistent process, but parents should know that not every child who learns piano will make great achievements in the future. After all, there are very few talents like Lang Lang.
And when learning, parents should not have too high expectations or put too much pressure on their children. The most important thing is not the results, but the process, which allows children to truly feel the beauty of music and enjoy what music brings. hapiness.