Do your children learn a second musical instrument?

Hsc

Just wondering, what would be a good second instrument to learn. My daughter is 5yo and has been playing the piano for a year. Only if she's willing, i thought it would be nice for her to learn a second instrument. I know she's too young now but i am just curious what you think will be a good instrument and at what age shall i consider introducing it.

wlzzy

I think Flute is not a bad choice for girls.

June1985

偶就是学长笛哒，偶不会再让自己的孩子学吹奏乐啦！为什么？所有用吹的东西都是很伤神哒，练习完乐器里都是口水也脏脏的。

zjrlisa

5岁的女娃，现学着钢琴，可以了。 学好一样也不容易啊。

要是孩子喜欢，可以考虑弄个小提琴玩玩，应该比钢琴方便，以后参加乐队啥的。但家长要想好到底哪个为主。毕竟钢琴和小提琴都是费工夫的活。

吹奏类的乐器是不是再大一些学比较好？ 感觉比较费劲。

Christy_BJ

五岁只能大小提琴，其他都要大点
五岁功课还不紧，再大点功课其他活动该多起来，学俩门乐器非常花时间，因为每天都要联系，还有考试排练比赛演出什么的，会影响功课的。一般是走音乐专业的才会这么小同时学俩门

不如先学钢琴打个好基础，十岁上下跟学校学第二乐器，有钢琴底子，会很快的

Hsc

Thanks for your comments. I agree 5yo is too young for 2 instruments. I'd rather her take up a sport activity. I guess i am just mentally planning ahead!

My daughter's piano teacher does not pro exams. She thinks it is only necessary if she wants to go for a music scholarship, and i agree with her too. So hopefully she won't need to stress over exams and performance too often in the next few years. I may consider letting her try for an exam a few years later, just to get some idea what level she is at.

I like violin too. The school she goes to can offer lessons when she is in year 3. Do you think that's a good time to start violin?

Anyway, i will see how it goes. I think because i have always wanted to learn 2 instruments (i can play only the piano) so i may be a bit over-keen!

neinei

This question is best to ask your daughter, what does she like to play next, she will enjoy more and learn better if she pick the one she want to learn.

sunbury

才5岁就学了1年钢琴了

Hsc

neinei 发表于 2013-11-3 11:06
This question is best to ask your daughter, what does she like to play next, she will enjoy more and ...

Thanks for the advice. I did ask my daughter and she said violin. But i am totally aware she may change her mind many times in the next few years.

Hsc

sunbury 发表于 2013-11-4 10:53
才5岁就学了1年钢琴了

I started playing the piano at 4 yo too so i took her to two diff piano teachers near home - one australian and one russian for a trial lesson when she was 4. Both said she was ready so i felt comfortable for her start lessons that young. I am very happy with the piano teacher i chose (the Russian). She is very good and verh gentle with children, take it very slowly, not pro exams, and always give me lots of feedback. My daughter absolutely loves her and i think that's why she is able to persist.

Mlpmlp

neinei 发表于 2013-11-3 11:06
This question is best to ask your daughter, what does she like to play next, she will enjoy more and ...

我赞成。说得好！Enjoy is the most important thing in our life .

neinei

Mlpmlp 发表于 2013-11-4 17:31
我赞成。说得好！Enjoy is the most important thing in our life .

I only have a boy 4 years old and going to Yamaha, he enjoys it and I am not pushing him to do anything else yet, I am piano teacher and I have seen lots unhappy kids doing what parents want them to do and I promise to not do that to my own kid. Have a chat with your girl, think she is the one should be telling you what she likes or she might likes, kids need parents to help them pick what they likes but not tell them what  they should like.

neinei

Hsc 发表于 2013-11-4 12:52
Thanks for the advice. I did ask my daughter and she said violin. But i am totally aware she may c ...

If financially allowed, let her try what she wants, there is no harm to try because until you try you don't know how hard is going to be but if that's the one she said she likes, she will try extra hard before give up, trying is the best way to learn and to figure out like or dislike, without trying you would never find out, maybe one day she would be great?!

Hsc

Thanks for the responses and advice!

neinei

Hsc 发表于 2013-11-4 19:49
Thanks for the responses and advice!

welcome, best of luck.

jenny06

建议学一些冷门的乐器，将来去band 容易

blackhawk

学那么多乐器干什么，钢琴学好就就行了，还有空余时间不如多参加一些户外活动，身体好比会N种乐器强。

Hsc

blackhawk 发表于 2013-11-4 20:01
学那么多乐器干什么，钢琴学好就就行了，还有空余时间不如多参加一些户外活动，身体好比会N种乐器强。 ...

My daughter is already having swimming and dance lessons once a week. Moreover, the childcare centre she attends let the kids spend several hours outdoors each day. She is often sweaty from running around with her friends in the garden everytime i picked her up from the centre. I am not making her learn a musical instrument in the expense of doing sports.

In addition, didn't i write in my original post that for her current age, i prefer her to do more sports? Maybe you should read more carefully next time.

The kindy she attends next year request all kids to learn recorder and then a musical instrument, usually strings, when they are in year 3. I was just curious what other people's experience and thoughts are on learning 2 instruments. Please don't judge.

Lastly, being someone who has learned piano from 4 years old, and who actually enjoys music (rather than just aiming to get high marks in exam), i have always wished i could play another instrument which is more mobile and that allows me to play more spontaneously. Hence, i am not against learning 2 instruments.

sunbury

看孩子自己吧，你自己的经历并不一定适用于你的女儿，人和人是不同的。问一个5岁的小孩她喜欢什么乐器好像不太靠谱吧，毕竟孩子太小了，还是妈妈定吧，你是最了解她的人嘛！

Tim_judy

My 8'year old has been learning piano since 5.  She recently got A for her grade 2 exam,  Her piano teacher has been pushing me for her to pick up a second instrument, (for music scholarship she told me very clearly not for other reasons). but I have decided not to, simply I don' t have that much time and energy to keep with the two, plus we both work.

If you have the time, energy and money and your child likes it, it is worth a try.