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How long should a 7 year old practice violin?

We recommend setting up a regular practice schedule and trying to get between 75 and 100 minutes of practice each week. We have found that students who consistently practice about 100 minutes a week do very well. It is often best to do four 25 minute sessions or five 20 minute sessions if your schedule permits it.

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How much should my child practice their musical instrument? This is one of the questions that we get most often from parents and it really depends on how old the student is.

For Younger Children:

For children ages four to seven, shorter practice sessions work best. With younger children, the focus with their practice should be on the quality and not necessarily the quantity. Often, what works better than a set time limit is using the repetition method. Instead of asking your child to practice for ten or fifteen minutes, ask them to play their song five times. Tip: Make tracking repetitions fun. Get two small bowls and fill one with five marbles. Every time your little musician plays their song, they can move one marble to the other bowl. Not only does it help young children conceptualize what they need to do to complete their practice, they will get an extra sense of accomplishment when all of the marbles are moved over to the second bowl.

For Children Eight to Twelve years old:

Once children reach this age, they are capable of focusing for a longer period of time and should make the transition from repetition to a set time limit. We recommend setting up a regular practice schedule and trying to get between 75 and 100 minutes of practice each week. We have found that students who consistently practice about 100 minutes a week do very well. It is often best to do four 25 minute sessions or five 20 minute sessions if your schedule permits it. While 100 minutes is ideal, students can still make progress practicing 50-60 minutes per week, however they tend to move a bit slower than those who consistently hit the 75-100 minute mark. Tip: Set up some kind of reward system for every time your child hits their practicing goal for the week. Reward systems are a great way to encourage students to develop good practice habits. Eventually, students won’t need them and will learn to practice on their own without any outside motivation, however developing this kind of intrinsic motivation takes time.

For Teenagers:

Teenagers can continue to do very well practicing their musical instrument about 100 minutes each week. Advanced music students playing very complicated songs may need additional time. For the serious student, we recommend 45 minutes per day. If you are interested in getting started with music lessons or have questions about how to make practicing easier for your child feel free to contact us at 740-913-1718.

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The price of a good-quality entry-level violin from a reputable dealer can range from $180 to $300 (at the time of writing), and this includes the case and bow. Most rental agreements start at around $35 a month, including taxes and shipping. Prices can go up from there, depending on any upgrades you choose.

I recently decided to pick up a new hobby. I wanted something that would challenge me and exercise my brain . I also needed this hobby to not take up a lot of space in my relatively small New York apartment. After some consideration, I decided to learn to play the violin. Learning the violin ticked all the boxes I was aiming for. Plus I had previous experience with learning an instrument (I played first-seat clarinet in high school), so I already had some basic music skills. Half inspired by the book The Art of Is, by improvisational violinist Stephen Nachmanovitch, and half inspired by my favorite violin-playing fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, I set about my task. After first checking retail sites like Amazon, Craigslist, and eBay, I quickly realized I’d need to do some research before getting an instrument. To find out how to pick the right violin, I chatted with Ellen Silver, director of the New York City–based Silver Music school; Charles Avsharian, CEO of SHAR Music, an Ann Arbor, Michigan–based retailer of stringed instruments and accessories for nearly 60 years; and Joseph Tanen, a luthier (or maker of stringed instruments) in New York with over 30 years of experience. I also spoke with two violin teachers: New York City–based Meredith Ezinma Ramsay—professionally known as Ezinma—who’s been teaching for more than nine years, and Los Angeles–based Leslie Gonzalez, who’s been teaching for six years and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in violin performance at the University of Redlands.

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