Raising musical kids : a guide for parents / Robert A. Cutietta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cutietta, Robert A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Instruction and study--Parent participation.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 pages ) illustrations (black and white)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'Raising Musical Kids' answers crucial questions for parents: when to let a child start music lessons, what to expect from teachers and lessons, how to encourage practicing, and others. Teacher and parent Robert Cutietta provides here a second edition of his invaluable book, revised and updated for the new millenium. Does music make kids smarter? At what age should a child begin music lessons? Where should you purchase an instrument? What should parents expect from a child's teachers and lessons? How can you get kids to practice? Raising Musical Kids answers these and many other questions as it guides parents through everything from assembling a listening library for kids, to matching a child's personality with an instrument's personality, to finding musical resources in yourcommunity. Knowing that children can-and often do-get most of their music education from their school, parent and educator Robert Cutietta explores the features and benefits of elementary and secondary school programs, and shows how parents can work with the schools to provide the best possible music program.Throughout the book, Cutietta emphasizes the joy of participating in music for its own sake. The first edition of Raising Musical Kids delighted and informed parents to equal degrees, and this fully-revised second edition is a book that parents everywhere will treasure as a complete road map for developing their child's musical abilities.

Contents:

The ground rules

What does music study do for your child?

What age to begin music lessons

How do you know if your child has talent?

Creating a musical home environment

Finding a good private teacher

Choosing the right instrument for your child to play

Getting kids to practice

What is good practicing?

Music in schools

Music in the public elementary school

Music in secondary schools

Music in non-public schools

Music education outside of schools

Musical competitions

Music, teenagers, and the home

Technology and music learning

Finding (and using) community musical resources

Careers in music

Da capo al fine

Deceptive cadence.

Notes:

Previous edition: 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-934295-4

0-19-934294-6

OCLC:

862077466