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Kids and learning music
sodapopinski:
this is personal experience speaking. I was forced into piano when I was young, which made me dislike it alot. Later, in about grade 7 a started guitar on my own will, I still play and love it. The problem is, you never know whether she wants to play or not if you don't at least have the insturment available.
Shape D.:
buy a keyboard and just let her use it when she wants to. If she is more interested in a couple years offer her lessons.
Jabba:
I have 3 1/2, 6 and 8 year old children. A few years back, I bought a Yamaha PSR-80 series keyboard (~$300).
I am currently teaching myself to play. My 6 year old son shows the most interest, and can play some simple songs. My youngest (girl), mashes the keys a lot, and definately seems interested.
Is 4 too young? Mozart was 4 when his father decided to give his little boy his first music lesson. A year later he started to write his own music!
Piano lessons are definitely the way to go, unless you have a lot of time and patience....
As to the question on the drum voice, I don
SirPeale:
I've been wanting to get my kid to learn an instrument since before he was born. I thought to enroll him in piano lessons or whatnot. My wife doesn't want to 'force' him to do it. I think it would be good for him, and I think he'd be good at it. He just turned five, and he taught himself how to read.
missioncontrol:
My daughter started taking lessons at 4 years old......
We started her out with a Yamaha keyboard and found someone to give her lessons......
once we saw she took an interest we upgraded and found a piano for her...you can find upright pianos pretty cheap...most just need tuning and hauled off.....
she's eight yrs old now and loves playing....she's got a state competition coming up in 2 weeks.....
the most important thing is finding a good teacher who is good with young children........