Advise please: Violin lesson for boys

My boy is five now. And we are thinking about starting his violin lesson.
I would prefer him learning piano first,but he doen't want to. He wants to start violin (because, he said, it is harder). I am hesitate because practice would be a big headach for me. (he is kind of strong minded kid, hard to convince him). My questions are:
1)What is the proper age to start? By that I mean the older starting age when kids still have a very good chance to achieve high level.
2) Suzuki vs one to one lesson, which is better?

Thanks.

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• 我的几点感受 -春江水- ♀ (279 bytes) () 09/02/2008 postreply 10:30:31

• 回复：Advise please: Violin lesson for boys -宗阕- ♀ (252 bytes) () 09/02/2008 postreply 11:00:12

• My five-year-old just gave up. He practiced well at home, -smileJJ- ♀ (600 bytes) () 09/02/2008 postreply 11:15:24

• 回复：Advise please: Violin lesson for boys -chiclady- ♀ (738 bytes) () 09/02/2008 postreply 11:40:43

• 没学过钢琴的孩子，耳朵比较差，到后来比较难拉准音。 -琼岛春荫- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/02/2008 postreply 13:37:56

• 他喜欢小提琴的理由不充分 -emom- ♀ (34 bytes) () 09/02/2008 postreply 13:46:15

• 这么给你讲吧， 学小提琴需要一定的音乐天分。 -谁浏览了我?- ♀ (253 bytes) () 09/02/2008 postreply 15:12:38

• 有音乐天分，１３学也行。 -红棉袄- ♀ (12 bytes) () 09/02/2008 postreply 15:54:51

• 回复：傅聪9岁才学钢琴，一样成为一代天骄 -宗阕- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/02/2008 postreply 16:31:43