Start them young. That’s what I always believe when it comes to children who have some amount of talent in whatever field. But I think that it is more applicable to kids who have that rare and special talent when it comes to music. It is my impression that such musical prodigies would be better off by starting out early. But it is not only applicable to those who are able to display any considerable capacity for playing a musical instrument, but also to those who merely want to learn to play. However, it should still proceed with a little caution, so as not to force the kids too much.
I am speaking from my experience, as I started learning how to play the guitar early on as well. And I must say that it turned out fine with me, and so the reason for my recommendation of starting kids out early in their musical inclinations and aspirations. And it has been particularly applicable to me since my own little daughter is starting out on her violin playing lessons, having shown a very early interest in music herself. Of course I’m both proud and happy that she’s following in my footsteps as far as being interested in music and trying to learn an instrument is concerned. As for talent, I believe she’s showing much more promise than I ever did, which is a great thing for me.
Violin Sizes for Kids
One of the main concerns that we had for our daughter was getting the right violin for her, particularly in terms of its size. And particularly because there different sizes of violins for children, so we had to research for the available sizes and for what age of the child each size are appropriate for.
• For kids aged three to five years and who have arm lengths of 14 inches to 15 and 3/8 inches, the recommended violin size is 1/16
• For kids that are aged three to five years and whose arm lengths are from 15 and 3/8 inches to 17 inches, the right violin size is 1/10
• Kids that are aged three to five years and whose arm lengths are from 17.1 inches to 17.5 inches, the right violin size is 1/8
• Kids aged four to seven years and whose arm lengths are from 17.6 inches to 20 inches, the right violin size is ¼
• Those kids whose arm lengths are from 20 to 22 inches, the right violin size is ½
• Kids aged seven to eleven years, and whose arm lengths are from 22 to 23.5 inches, the ideal violin size would be 3/4