Find the right instrument

Not sure which instrument to start with? Answer three quick questions to get a rough suggestion and a WhatsApp message ready to send. The teacher confirms what fits at the trial lesson.

Black and white photograph of a harp ensemble in white dresses, playing behind rows of candles.

Three quick questions give a rough suggestion, and the quick guide lists the same suggestions for every age. Either way, treat the answer as a place to start: the teacher confirms what fits at the trial lesson.

Use the quick guide below to see which instruments often suit each age and interest. Or message us and we will help you choose.

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Quick guide: age by interest

Suggested instruments by age and interest
AgeSingingRhythm and movementCalm, careful workSongs they already knowNot sure yet
0 to 3Poco a PocoPoco a PocoPoco a PocoPoco a PocoPoco a Poco
4 to 6VoiceDrumsHarp or PianoGuitarThe teacher helps at the trial
7 to 12VoiceDrumsHarp or PianoGuitarThe teacher helps at the trial
13 to 17VoiceDrumsHarp or PianoGuitarThe teacher helps at the trial
AdultVoiceDrumsHarp or PianoGuitarThe teacher helps at the trial
4 to 6At this age the right start depends on the child.
  • A young girl in a pale blue dress plays a concert harp beside candles.
  • Students in concert dresses gather at the front of a full hall with the audience seated behind them after the concert.
  • Close view of a harpist in a white lace dress, hands on the strings, candles glowing at her feet.

Kara Candlelight Concerts, Surabaya

A full concert hall under a sculpted wooden ceiling, the audience facing a stage where harpists perform.

Their stage begins with a lesson.