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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Tips On Choosing Your Child's Musical Instrument

By Willie Green


Learning to play a musical instrument is something many parents encourage their children to do in order to encourage their musical development.

Often, the first instrument is a music keyboard. The prices are reasonable and even in very young children, they stimulate an interest in music. Ask your school music teacher for advice, because some of the very low cost keyboards are very limited. The higher priced keyboards are more like a piano in which the notes played are softer when they are hit less hard.

It's likely for your child to enjoy the sound of a particular instrument. It's a good plan to go with the child's idea initially as this can be a major motivational factor. Many children change the instrument they play in the first few years of their music education.

For most children, playing the clarinet or other woodwind instruments is easier than playing bass instruments like trumpets and trombones. Lip vibrations that bass players need are not required with woodwind instruments.

The choice of instrument of most children is a matter of chance. The instrument that is favored by visiting music tutors is what it would depend on.

Unlike players of any other instrument, there are more professional violinists. This is one reason parents often encourage their children to take up the violin. But when you're buying a violin, remember that it's tricky business.

On the Internet, you can buy a violin for less than $70. The question is, should you buy it? No.

A violin is more than just a pair of shoes. Designed to be used and thrown away when they wear out are shoes. A well-made violin will last for hundreds of years. The 70 dollar violin above should just be thrown away. It's a waste of $70 to buy one for your child.

Until you see how your child takes up to the violin or any instrument, it might be a good idea to rent rather than buy. This means the point at which you are considering buying an instrument.

Buy the best instrument you can afford. When it comes to price, it will be linked with tonal quality. In the retailers, there are musicians playing a range of violins, pianos, and trumpets and you should listen to them. Between the different instruments, you will notice the differences. Always buy a musical instrument you and your child like the sound from. Musical training will attune the child's ear to any deficiency in the instrument you buy, and this will detract from the pleasure he or she gains from playing it.




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