{"id":1656,"date":"2016-03-15T13:59:17","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T20:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/?p=1656"},"modified":"2024-03-06T18:11:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T02:11:52","slug":"piano-classes-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/zh\/piano-classes-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Piano Classes for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/kid-playing-piano-2021-09-04-04-54-55-utc-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Piano Classes for Kids - 88 Keys Music Academy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/kid-playing-piano-2021-09-04-04-54-55-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/kid-playing-piano-2021-09-04-04-54-55-utc-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/kid-playing-piano-2021-09-04-04-54-55-utc-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Piano Classes, even from parents who never played an instrument are eager to provide their children the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/2014\/01\/13\/taking-piano-lessons-improves-brain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">many benefits<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improved dexterity<\/li>\n<li>Better pattern recognition skills<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced self-discipline<\/li>\n<li>Lifelong joy in the many emotional benefits of music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>piano is an excellent first choice<\/strong>, because a tuner sets the instrument up for correct pitch so that all the child needs to do is press the right key to obtain the correct tone. This <strong>provides valuable ear training<\/strong> that carries over to mastery of other instruments in the future. The piano offers the broadest ranges of both pitch and dynamics. The young pianist obtains <strong>early exposure to musical theory<\/strong> as he or she learns to play both melody and accompaniment.<\/p>\n<p>Parents may wonder <strong>when to begin lessons.<\/strong> They should consider these factors, which differ for every child:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Does the child already show interest in music by singing?<\/li>\n<li>Are the child&#8217;s hands big enough to span five white keys on a standard piano keyboard?<\/li>\n<li>Does the child have sufficient dexterity to move the fingers independently?<\/li>\n<li>Will the child sit with a teacher for at least 15 minutes and follow verbal instructions?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_3275\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3275\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_4493-e1433748198310-200x300-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Piano Classes for Kids - 88 Keys Music Academy\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ellis P. \u2013 Piano<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Choosing the right teacher is important and at 88 Keys Music Academy, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we have quite the list of accomplished instructors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Before piano classes begin, you may ask the instructor about daily practice requirements, curriculum and teaching methods. Look for a <strong>balance of music<\/strong> that will appeal to the child and gradual introduction of scales and exercises. For a shy child, you may want to wait a few years before placing them in a recital. Your initial goal should be to <strong>foster a child&#8217;s personal joy in making music.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your teacher will let you know when to buy a metronome as well as what music books you need to purchase. Children enjoy having a special music bag to hold their lesson materials if the lessons take place outside the home.<\/p>\n<p>Starting at the right time with the right teacher sets your child up for piano mastery, <strong>provides skills<\/strong> that carry over into <strong>academic work, and a fosters a lifelong love of music.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your child is ready to begin piano classes, we&#8217;re happy to guide them! Please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a> or give us a call at 626.445.5397<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Piano Classes, even from parents who never played an instrument are eager to provide their children the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/2014\/01\/13\/taking-piano-lessons-improves-brain\/\" target=\"_blank\"...\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-88-keys-tips","category-music","category-piano"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1656"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3963,"href":"https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1656\/revisions\/3963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.88keysmusicacademy.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}