But then they would learn to number their fingers wrong. 1 is the thumb, dang it. Piano skill is pretty transferrable to other instruments. It has the same

But then they would learn to number their fingers wrong. 1 is the thumb, dang it. Piano skill is pretty transferrable to other instruments. It has the same advantages as the guitar in that you can play entire chords at once and you don't have to empty your saliva out of it, but I at least think it's easier to get into music theory when you have the white and black keys in front of you.