| Children love to try out new things, and musical | | | | Most children will choose which musical instrument |
| instruments are no exception. Children often love | | | | they want to play based on what is popular. You |
| the idea of playing a musical instrument, but | | | | may want to encourage them to try something a |
| getting them to practice regularly can be a | | | | little more unique or something they are |
| significant chore. | | | | completely unfamiliar with. Young children are |
| Children who play musical instruments often do | | | | typically familiar with pianos and guitars and |
| better in math, reading, spelling, and composition. | | | | drums, but very few children under the age of |
| Children who play musical instruments tend to | | | | ten are openly familiar with bassoons and harps |
| have higher levels of self confidence, so | | | | and cellos, or what they can do. |
| encouraging your child to play a musical | | | | When a child is openly convinced that they want |
| instrument is always a good idea. However, | | | | to play music but dont have any idea what they |
| insisting that your child play a musical instrument | | | | want to play, taking them to a qualified music |
| typically is met with resistance and all out refusal | | | | store can help, as there is usually someone there |
| to practice. Playing music should be fun, and | | | | who can explain to them which instruments do |
| imposing punishments for not practicing or for | | | | what and why people play them, and can even |
| playing poorly generally doesnt produce more | | | | give them a high energy demonstration. |
| enthusiastic musicians but rather resentful | | | | When your child has finally settled on what musical |
| instrument players. | | | | instrument they wish to play and begin the |
| Allowing your child to decide on which musical | | | | process, frustration is normal. It looks so easy |
| instrument they are interested in playing is always | | | | when other people play musical instruments. A |
| better than assigning them one, and children are | | | | good musical instrument instructor will take them |
| likely to change their minds. Participating in a rent | | | | slow enough through the process that they wont |
| to own musical program will allow your child the | | | | get overwhelmed, but they will also avoid boring |
| freedom to change their mind, while giving them | | | | them. A musical instrument instructor that mixes |
| basic guidelines for the length of time they have | | | | up the more popular music with the classics is |
| to decide whether they are going to continue | | | | likely to receive a better response than someone |
| playing the instrument they chose or try out | | | | who only instructs in the classics. |
| something different. | | | | |