If you can't afford an acoustic piano, or don't have space, an 88-key, fully weighted digital piano can be used for several years, but the choice of digital piano is important, especially for lessons with younger children. PINW recommends the Yamaha Arius series of digital pianos due to their good build quality, sound, look and simplicity. …

We often get inquiries from parents looking for lessons for children in the age range of 3-5, and while this is the best age to introduce music to children (if not earlier), the choice of what to do comes down to how ready the child is, and the level of participation that the parents can commit to. For any type of music lesson, 3-5 is considered …