附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-242) and index.
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 Measuring Musical 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 the Public Schools; Chapter 11 Music in the Elementary School; Chapter 12 Music in the Secondary School
Chapter 13 Musical CompetitionsChapter 14 Music, Teenagers, and the Home; Chapter 15 Computers and Music Learning; Chapter 16 Finding (and Using) Community Musical Resources; Chapter 17 Careers in Music; Chapter 18 Da Capo al Fine; Appendix A: Resources for Parents; Appendix B: Songs That "Americans, of All Ages, Should Know and Can Sing"; Appendix C: The National Standards for Music Education; Appendix D: Suggestions for Listening; Notes; References
摘要: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? Raising Musical Kids answers these and many other questions as it covers everything from assembling a listening library for kids, to matching a child's personality with an instrument's personality, to finding musical resources in your community. Knowing that children can--and usually do--get most of their music education within the public school system, the author explores at length the features and benefits of el.
