| If you have a pretty good sense of rhythm, | | | | reading, games aimed towards interiorisation |
| drums are a fairly easy musical instrument that | | | | (hearing the notes one reads), musical |
| you can learn to play quickly. Percussion | | | | interpretation, and improvisation using instruments. |
| instruments and wind instruments make for easy | | | | It is not a must to develop adequate reading skills |
| learning and quick fun. | | | | from the outset in order to be musically |
| There has been the misconception that the piano | | | | "self-reliant" at each level, and to enjoy the |
| is a difficult-to-learn instrument, therefore, only a | | | | endless variety of music that is available. Many |
| few extremely gifted individuals will ever be able | | | | people use a combination of these methods |
| to play it acceptably. | | | | throughout their musical life to begin learning and |
| Get good tuition. Music teachers, because they | | | | then grow their talents. |
| don't worry so much about "state standards" or | | | | Because of attention span in youngest children, it |
| tests, can focus on what's really important: | | | | is recommended getting started with group |
| learning about music. There is potential for | | | | lessons. For example classroom guitar lessons give |
| developing musical literacy and creativity, it was | | | | you the chance to learn the basics of how to play |
| realized that teachers needed new materials with | | | | guitar, including how to hold the instrument, tune it |
| appropriate skills in order to get music into the | | | | and play chords. Some people want human |
| everyday lives of people. | | | | feedback and don't want to learn to play guitar |
| Musical language is approached by ear game, sight | | | | alone but can't afford lessons. |