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My Child Loves Music, but I Can't Carry a Tune in a Bucket: A Guide to Preschool Music Making

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Young children can be musical in a wide variety of ways, including rhythmic chanting; bouncing their bodies; trying exploratory vocalizing; singing spontaneous songs of their own making (with and without words or exact pitches); using simple percussion instruments that rattle, shake, hit, or scrape; singing along to songs for children and moving to recorded music; and joining in on a family sing-along on car trips. Although musicians can certainly provide some unique and valuable experiences for children, a musically rich environment can be provided by anyone. In this Chat, find answers to questions such as, “Is formal music instruction for preschool children a good idea?” “Does a child get the same benefit from listening to recorded vocal or instrumental music as from singing?” “How do you feel about music that is played in day care and preschool centers that encourages learning through song as opposed to just listening to the music?”

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