Kids and violins don’t immediately sound like a good mixture, but the violin is actually a great first instrument due to its practicality and benefits for very young children. Check out some of the reasons why the violin is a great instrument of choice for your child:
Portability
In comparison to something like the piano or horn, the violin is one of the most portable instruments since it is small and compact with no needed attachments. A small violin can be carried by a small child in a case easily.
Sizing
Unlike other instruments, the violin comes in many sizes that will suit your child as he or she grows. A one-size-fits-all instrument will be more difficult for your child to maneuver.
Cost
A violin is relatively low on the cost scale compared to other instruments like a small piano, tuba, saxophone, etc. This will ease the nervousness that some parents get surrounding the costs of their children playing an instrument.
Music reading
If the main goal of your child learning an instrument is to teach your child to read music, then a violin is your best option. Since violins only have four strings they are easier to learn than a guitar would be. This means that the child has fewer notes to learn, the basis of which can easily be applied to other instruments.
Responsibility
The small size of violin means that your child can be responsible for it, even a very young child should be able to take care of a violin due to its small size.