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Questions tagged [music]

Rhythmic audio entertainment as it is listened to and performed, and anything related to musical instruments. See also the tag [singing].

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How should a parent advise a child who wants to become a musician even though he is devoid of talent?

The child is very passionate about music and wants to grow up to become a musician. Unfortunately, the truth hurts. The parent wished he were deaf when the child starts playing any musical instrument. The child plays very terrible music very…
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How do you determine when to start a child on music lessons without pressuring them?

I have a 5-year old who has shown some interest in music. We started him with some very basic piano lessons (30 min/week) from an instructor who specializes in teaching children and got him a keyboard (Casio) for Christmas. We're having him…
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Does playing classical music for infants and young children make them smarter?

I read pop neuroscience books as well as science sections on news sites (e.g. BBC, NY Times) and one of the claims I remember reading was that supposedly listening to Mozart music made infants smarter. Google searches on this topic turned up…
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What is a good compilation of songs in english for children that includes the "classic" ones?

I'm looking for a decent collection of classic children/nursery songs to play for my 3-year boy. The collections that I've found on Amazon are either poorly rated or, according to some reviewers, have issues with the performers. I'm specifically…
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What are examples of child-friendly rap?

My 10-year old son is interested in hip-hop dances. When I asked him about whether he'd like to write rap songs, he said it would interest him. I want to take a piece of rap lyrics and then show him, how it's structured and how the rhymes are…
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How to approach a child who argues about music practice?

My son argues about doing his music practice with my wife to the extent that it causes grief. He will persist for half an hour of arguing for a 10 minute practice. I do recall from my primary-school age that music practice was real labour for the…
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