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My DS7 started in piano @ 5years of age. He told me a few months into it that the keys left of middle C were negative numbers and the keys right of middle C were positive numbers. he then said the music sheet was the equation.

I asked him how do you solve the equation?

He told me by making your hands play the music correctly.

Here is his latest video on Youtube of his playing

Both my kids take music lessons. My son started piano at 5 and my daughter started violin at 4. My daughter is doing great, but I don't feel I can make any statements on her ability. I can say she's ahead of nearly all the kids her age even ones that started 1-2 years ahead of her. When she loves her music, she loves it with all her heart, swaying and playing that piece over and over.

My son is much beloved by his teacher who has a PhD and used to teach at the college level. His college teacher say he works with him better than some of college student. He's very good at picking up nuances and imitating. His technique isn't super special, but his expression is what teachers go on and on about. His teacher has done a good job challenging him.

My oldest is definitely mathematically gifted. I suspect my younger is too, but we're homeschooling and she is a girl that needs to be invested. She's not racing through material like her brother did, but I definitely suspect she could.

I thought the previous video was very cute! I'm happy to share videos if people PM me.

This is how I've thought of positive and negative numbers since I was 5 and learned to play the piano! In fact, I still do! Glad to know I'm not the only one!