http://rttkids.com Reviews and recommendations for childrens music Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:45:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://rttkids.com/kids-that-dont-learn-music-suffer-in-comparison/ http://rttkids.com/kids-that-dont-learn-music-suffer-in-comparison/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:58:20 +0000 admin http://rttkids.com/?p=53 I really do believe that makes a lot of sense.  Kids who don’t learn to either appreciate music, or learn a musical instrument are at a big disadvantage when it comes to the real world.  And no, I’m not just talking about those kids who envision themselves making a career out of the music business.  I’m talking about every kid that grows up, and has to get a job, or make a worthwhile contribution to the world and society we live in.  Music teaches a lot more than just how to read music, or how to manipulate your fingers up and down a bunch of ivory keys or violin strings.  It’s a different way of thinking about and seeing things that you learn.  Reading notes, and transforming them into audible sounds, is an experience like no other.  It teaches both the mind and the body to express themselves in a very unique way.  Not to mention, those kids now have an appreciation for the artistic side of things, that they’ll never get from digging a ditch, or programming a computer.  Now, if I can just convince my 12 year old why these are all good reasons to continue practicing her piano lessons.

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