My DS7 took piano for a year when he was 4-5. After about a year, he decided one day that he "knew" enough about the piano and wanted to move on to the violin. We agreed to let him change instruments.
The violin has been a lesson in perserverence and frustration. The piano came quite easily, the violin has not. His fine motor skills are not developed enough to where he can make the violin "do" what he wants it to. He reads music well and knows how it's supposed to sound, but his fingers are not cooperative. Interestingly, he plays each new violin piece on the piano as well.He hasn't asked to quit which is good, but he spends an awful lot of time frustrated. His teacher seems to understand his frustration and is very patient with him. I had considered having him put it down for a year or so until his coordination is better but since he hasn't made any noise about quitting, I've let it go for now. Ultimately he says the trombone is his instrument of choice, but the rest will do until he has enough air for the big horn.
