..but i think its a lot easier to teach children to read music on a piano.

while your child's initial interest may be in another instrument (in this case, violin), its a lot easier to focus on notation, recognition, and placement with a piano. its a simple instrument (regarding position and response), that allows for immediate gratification and rapid results when learning to play (esp popular music).

*i spent a few years learning violin and because its such a specific instrument (in terms of dexterity), its often difficult to learn. it was much easier for me than most of my classmates because i was free to focus on technique. still, every person is unique and i certainly wouldn't discourage any child from pursuing the instrument of their choice. perhaps you can pair the two instruments and learn to read & play them in tandem?


if you're interested in taking that route, i strongly suggest the hoffman academy: https://www.hoffmanacademy.com/

as posted in Organix: http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=32&topic_id=200&mesg_id=200&page=

not sure if people realize it, but Organix can easily be a great online resource, but we need your help.

as far as hoffman academy, i think its one of the most comprehensive courses i've ever seen online for learning to read music.





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..and miles to go before i sleep...