HS 183 [AUDIOBLOG]: The Role of the Parent in Music Education by Inga Hope

Published: Oct. 29, 2019, 5:30 a.m.

How many times have you heard the phrase that kids just can\u2019t stick to an instrument long enough? Or that kids like to explore music but don\u2019t like to commit to anyone instrument?

As a music teacher, I hear this complaint all the time. I hear it from parents and I hear it from other music teachers. They just say things like \u201cOh well, the child quit again! They have a short attention span, that\u2019s just how it is\u201d. But I\u2019m here to tell you \u201cNo \u2013 that\u2019s not how it is\u201d! It shouldn\u2019t be that way. It\u2019s a fallacy that kids can\u2019t persevere with music or that they can\u2019t stick to an instrument long enough.

Absolutely not true.

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