When I was taught piano as a young kid (I stopped after some months or a year) I was taught to start learning how to read sheet music through numbers. Which was a mistake as numbers are important to my brain (OCD counting).
For others (I have an anecdote but it's not mine so I won't share it), only if they can afford private lessons. Which has an impact on opportunities in high school, and consequently on college, if one goes to college. Raw talent only gets you so far if sight reading is expected.
When I was taught piano as a young kid (I stopped after some months or a year) I was taught to start learning how to read sheet music through numbers. Which was a mistake as numbers are important to my brain (OCD counting).
For others (I have an anecdote but it's not mine so I won't share it), only if they can afford private lessons. Which has an impact on opportunities in high school, and consequently on college, if one goes to college. Raw talent only gets you so far if sight reading is expected.