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3 Things Parents Must Tell Their Children When They Begin a Musical Instrument

“You are allowed to fail, and you will become better because of your failures.” There are no red pen marks for missed notes in music the way there are on tests — there is nothing to feel bad about when you play something “wrong” in music. To become skilled at a musical instrument — and to become great at anything — one needs to struggle a little. In your child’s case, they need to sound bad before they sound good; they need to…

What Musical Instrument Are You?

From the tuba to the violin, to the flute to the oboe - the orchestra is full of such variety! Find out what instrument you'd be in the symphony of life. Brought to you by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What Should You Pay for a Child's Guitar (Or Any Musical Instrument)?

We ought to put every object of child desire through its own wants-versus-needs test, one that inevitably ends with a question about how much is enough.

5 Reasons to Learn a Musical Instrument

Benefits of music education and reasons why you should learn to play a musical instrument.

Stop Forcing Your Kids to Learn a Musical Instrument

Our daughter Rebekah, who is in second grade, takes three after-school classes every week. On Monday there is violin; on Wednesday, Hebrew; and on Thursday, ballet. One of these classes connects her to a religious tradition going back three thousand years. Two of them are pretty well pointless.I don’t mean that as a bad thing. Pointlessness rules, as far as I am concerned. Lots of great activities...

This Is How Music Can Change Your Brain

Actively learning to play an instrument can help a child's academic achievement

6 Tips For Passing The Audition Of A Music School

Enrolling yourself in a prestigious music school is not as simple as it sounds since you have to p...

How to learn a musical instrument as an adult

Tips for picking up an instrument again - or starting from scratch.

How to invent a musical instrument

New technology yields new sounds, yet the instruments we play today are largely indebted to the past. So who's trying to make new ones?

What Musical Instrument Are You?

Which musical instrument are you most similar to? Take this personality quiz to find out.

Quick Tips on How to Travel with Your Musical Instrument

You have to travel with your instrument. (Dun dun dun...) How do you arrive at your destination with it intact? Read on for our quick tips!

10 tips for flying with your musical instrument

Extra seats, overly curious security guards and a silly amount of documents: getting your instrument on a plane can be a total pain. Beat the aviation blues with these handy tips from the Incorporated Society of Musicians...

Why Your Child Should Play a Musical Instrument

Music instructors weigh in on what parents need to know before signing their kids up for music lessons, including renting vs. buying, how to choose what to play, and the benefits of private and group lessons.

Musical ideals are insensitive

'Can you imagine not having any personality? Just nothing really - it sounds like you're almost dead! Every personal opinion, every personal...

This is how playing a musical instrument can improve your brain

Research shows that playing an instrument can increase intelligence and make other aspects of your mind improve too.

How learning a musical instrument affects the development of skills

Despite numerous studies on skill development, we know little about the effects of extracurricular music activities on cognitive and non-cognitive ski…

How The Coolest Musical Instrument Will Enrich Your Leadership

How to Keep Your Musical New Year's Resolutions

Have you chosen your musical new year's resolutions or goals yet? Read on to find popular articles relating to seven common musical resolutions.

Nine in ten children want to learn a musical instrument, survey finds

Research into children’s interest in learning a musical instrument finds that young children are keener than ever, but interest among older children is dwindling.