LuFins, ok to start at 6?
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wrote on 4 Feb 2025, 16:30 last edited by
What about an inexpensive Clavinova for my granddaughter's 6th birthday, too much, too soon?.
Is she too young? She is bright and loves to sing, her aunt and grandparents (on the other side) all sing with the Virginia Symphony.
Would an inexpensive Clavinova, or something similar, be enough piano?
Thanks
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wrote on 4 Feb 2025, 17:08 last edited by
I ain't LuFin, but on his advice we bought three of these to replace some aging Rolands...
https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/pianos/clavinova/clp-745/index.html
Their have been multiple pianists play them and everyone has been satisfied with them.
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wrote on 4 Feb 2025, 17:10 last edited by
OTOH, I've got a P series on a permanent stand with the three pedal bar. It's great when the wife's hands are hurting or you want to plug in some cans.
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OTOH, I've got a P series on a permanent stand with the three pedal bar. It's great when the wife's hands are hurting or you want to plug in some cans.
wrote on 4 Feb 2025, 17:36 last edited by@Jolly said in LuFins, ok to start at 6?:
OTOH, I've got a P series
Yes, I've had a P-250 for years, for my hacking around I like it.
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wrote on 4 Feb 2025, 19:44 last edited by
If she is already 6, she is already lost. Way to late my friend. Not too early. At least if one has aspirations of her becoming a tier 1 classical pianist performer. You start them at 2 or 3 tops. The younger the brain, the more sponge like its ability to learn and retain. Out best years have always been just off the nipple and diapers
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wrote on 4 Feb 2025, 20:18 last edited by
My daughter started on a P-200 and it worked well, until her teacher talked us into upgrading. A lot more affordable than some of the alternatives.
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wrote on 4 Feb 2025, 20:50 last edited by
As for the age. 6-7 is when most traditional teachers like to start. Reading 4-5 letter words and ready to focus on something for 30 minutes at a time.
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wrote on 4 Feb 2025, 21:55 last edited by
Just pick your teacher well. I started the oldest granddaughter at 6. Teacher was an accomplished pianist, but he did a lot of teaching in groups and on keyboards.
She didn't learn near what she should have.
Moved her to a lady that the homeschool co-op tends to use. Old-timey, one at a time, acoustic piano instruction with an emphasis on sight reading. Works a lot on "hearing" the notes as they should be, proper time and hand placement, along with thirty minutes practice per day.
Night and day difference in student advancement between the two teachers.
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wrote on 5 Feb 2025, 01:59 last edited by
I had a P120 for some time.
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wrote on 5 Feb 2025, 02:02 last edited by
You’ll only perform as well as the piano will let you. Are you familiar with Bosendorfer? What’s your granddaughter’s education worth to you?
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wrote on 5 Feb 2025, 02:21 last edited by
The Bosendorfer was considered, but failed the size requirement.
A new house will fix this, but meanwhile we'll look for something that fits.
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wrote on 5 Feb 2025, 04:48 last edited by
I think it’s all about enjoyment of music and learning something fun from a 6 yr old’s point of view. Something she’ll sit down at not just to practice lessons but to play with, experiment with, develop her ear for, sing with. It was way too formal and painful when I was a kid. That old wooden upright. My 65 yr old friend has a keyboard her daughter once used and I noticed girly pink flower stickers on it. If I had a redo as a parent, sure, why not? It’s all about enjoyment of music.