Which market session is best for a beginner to start with?

Every session has a different character: Sydney is quiet, Tokyo moves the yen pairs, London brings the biggest volume and New York overlaps with London for the busiest hours of the day.

What would you recommend to someone starting out?

• which session to start with and why
• which pairs behave well in that session
• whether beginners should avoid trading around major releases at first

Session times, in UTC and with daylight-saving changes, are in forex market hours and trading sessions.