Want to enrol your child for guitar lessons? Looking to pick up the guitar as a new hobby? This fascinating instrument is seen in the arms of many pop stars and world-class musicians! However, did you know that there are many different types of guitars? Three of the most common types of guitars are the…
At Aureus Academy, Singapore’s leading music school for children, we often receive questions from parents asking about which instrument would be the best for children to start with – the piano or the violin? This question stumps many parents because both the piano and the violin are beautiful and elegant instruments. The approach to playing…
The overwhelming answer is YES! Research done by Dr. Lutz Jancke, a neuropsychologist at the University of Zurich, stated: “Learning to play a musical instrument has definite benefits and can increase IQ by seven points…”. This is because the parts of the brain used while learning musical instruments are the parts that help train and…
“When is the right time to have drum lessons for kids?” This question is one of the most commonly asked by parents. I personally think that there is no right or wrong age to have drum lessons for kids. Ideally, the best age to start music lessons for children is generally between the ages of…