Music can bring so much joy to a child’s life that it is a wonderful gift just by itself. Music also has the most “fringe benefits” of all the art forms and activities that you could give your child. Early childhood music classes don’t just provide a good musical foundation that helps children excel [...]
The guitar is a member of the lute family. The Oldest Instruments The oldest known member of the lute family dates from about 5000 years ago in Mesopotamia … an instrument called the Theorbo which is still played today. There are a lot of different lute-like instruments depicted in art from ancient [...]
We don’t usually think of playing a musical instrument as a dangerous activity, but like any other repetitive, asymmetrical action, it can lead to injury if not done properly. Common Injuries Violin players are commonly affected in the neck, shoulder, elbow and fingers. Flute players often complain of pain in their back, wrist and [...]
While it’s true that you can begin to learn on pretty much any instrument, and while it’s also true that you need to get pretty good before you can truly tell the difference in quality between different guitars, it’s also true that a guitar is a very personal thing. You need to like both the [...]
The choice of whether or not to send our kids back to school could be one of the hardest decisions that we, as parents, will ever have to make. Some of our children, like many of us, are not thriving without the social interaction and emotional support of their peers. As well, many students, [...]