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Instrumental learning: is an early start a key to success?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2001

Harald Jørgensen
Harald Jørgensen
Affiliation:
hjorgensen@nmh.no
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Abstract

The question of when it is convenient to start with vocal and instrumental lessons is a much-debated issue. This article studies a group of conservatoire students and looks at the relationship between their current level of vocal and instrumental performance and the age when they started formal lessons. It concludes that, for the whole student population, those with highest grades started earlier. Looking at separate instruments, however, we see both a positive and a negative relationship between an early start and a high level of performance in the conservatoire. Additionally, there are large differences between students. The findings are discussed in the context of expertise theory.

Type
Research Article
Information
British Journal of Music Education , Volume 18 , Issue 3 , November 2001 , pp. 227 - 239
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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