Music Lessons Guide Your Child to Play a Musical Instrument (and Enjoy It!)

by Stein Crease, Stephanie

• ISBN13: 9781556526046
• ISBN10: 1556526040
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781569764558
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-01
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
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Summary

What do you do when your three-year-old child says, "I really want to play the violin"? Or when your 13-year-old announces, "I want to quit guitar lessons"? This book is the definitive hands-on guide to helping your child learn to play a musical instrument. As budget cuts and other factors take a toll on music programs in school curriculums, parents need to have the tools for their children's musical education.

Author Biography

Stephanie Stein Crease is a music journalist with extensive experience in the recording industry. Her previous book, Gil Evans: Out of the Cool, won the 2002 ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award, and was nominated for Best Jazz Book by the Jazz Journalists Association. She lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
1 The Early Ear, Ages Two to Five	1	(20)
2 Method Madness	21	(22)
3 Tuning Up	43	(26)
4 Choosing the Right Instrument	69	(22)
5 The Instruments	91	(20)
6 Finding a Teacher	111	(20)
7 Practice, Practice, Practice	131	(18)
8 Strike Up the Band	149	(18)
9 Sifting Through the Myths: A Conclusion	167	(6)
Resources	173	(12)
Bibliography	185	(4)
Index	189