Raising Musical Kids

Introduction What On Earth Prompted Me to Write This Book? Chapter 1 The Ground Rules Chapter 2 What Does Music Study Do for Your Child? Chapter 3 What Age to Begin Music Lessons Chapter 4 How do you know if your child has talent? Chapter 5 Creating a Musical Home Environment Chapter 6 Finding a Good Private Teacher Chapter 7 Choosing the Right Instrument for Your Child to Play Chapter 8 Getting Kids to Practice Chapter 9 What Is Good Practicing? Chapter 10 Music in Schools Chapter 11 Music in the Public Elementary School Chapter 12 Music in Secondary Schools Chapter 13 Music in Non-public Schools Chapter 14 Music Education outside of Schools Chapter 15 Musical Competitions Chapter 16 Music, Teenagers, and the Home Chapter 17 Technology and Music Learning Chapter 18 Finding (and Using) Community Musical Resources Chapter 19 Careers in Music Chapter 20 Da Capo al Fine Chapter 21 Deceptive Cadence Appendix A Listening activities to engage your child in music Appendix B Podcasts of Interest Appendix C Resources for Parents Appendix D Songs That "Americans, of All Ages, Should Know and Can Sing" Appendix E The National Standards for Music Education Appendix F Suggestions for Listening Notes References Index