> In the United States circa 1950s and 1960s it was very common for children to be taking piano lessons, and owning a piano was also relatively common. Growing

> In the United States circa 1950s and 1960s it was very common for children to be taking piano lessons, and owning a piano was also relatively common. Growing up in Scotland in the 1970s and 1980s my friends and I all thought it was a bit weird that some people we know *didn't* have various musical instruments scattered about the house. My son was about six months old when he discovered that guitars make a noise, and since then my "living room" guitar has been tuned to open D ;-)