I think learning to play a musical instrument is a good thing if it's what the child wants to do! I can play the flute, and although I haven't played in many years I'm glad I learned. I also studied ballet, and really loved that as well. It's all about nurturing the child's natural talents, and not forcing them to be something they are not. I also think it's good to learn a foriegn language as well.
My parents forced me to take piano lessons for four years. What I learned was that their idealized idea of childhood accomplishment was all that mattered. My interests were something that absolutely was not tolerated.
Well, the flute was not so much my instrument of choice. I kinda wanted to play the trumpet. I had previously taken violin lessons which was in fact my idea. I think they, mostly my father, pushed me to play the flute, because my father played the flute. My father also happened to own two flutes.
Later when my sister was in junior high school she got to play the instrument of her choice which was the saxophone, but she didn't continue to play the sax after junior high, whereas I was in marching band in high school.
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I think learning to play a musical instrument is a good thing if it's what the child wants to do! I can play the flute, and although I haven't played in many years I'm glad I learned. I also studied ballet, and really loved that as well. It's all about nurturing the child's natural talents, and not forcing them to be something they are not. I also think it's good to learn a foriegn language as well.
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My parents forced me to take piano lessons for four years. What I learned was that their idealized idea of childhood accomplishment was all that mattered. My interests were something that absolutely was not tolerated.
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Well, the flute was not so much my instrument of choice. I kinda wanted to play the trumpet. I had previously taken violin lessons which was in fact my idea. I think they, mostly my father, pushed me to play the flute, because my father played the flute. My father also happened to own two flutes.
Later when my sister was in junior high school she got to play the instrument of her choice which was the saxophone, but she didn't continue to play the sax after junior high, whereas I was in marching band in high school.
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Soprano sax and a piano. Man, that's as good as it gets.
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Oh, my sister played the alto saxophone.